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A rope is 54 inches long and must be cut into two pieces, where one piece is twice as long as the other. What are the lengths of the
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A rope is 54 inches long and must be cut into two pieces, where one piece is twice as long as the other. What are the lengths of the two pieces?
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A rope is 54 inches long and must be cut into two pieces, where one piece is twice as long as the other. What are the lengths of the two pieces?
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L = length of short piece
2L = longer piece
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L + 2L = 54
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