SOLUTION: a 136-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces

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Question 321445: a 136-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x=136
4x=136
x=136/4
x=34 inches for the shorter piece.
3*34=102 inches for the longer piece.
Proof:
34+102=136
136=136