SOLUTION: A 140-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is four times the lemgth of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces.
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Question 710729: A 140-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is four times the lemgth of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x + x = 140
5x = 140
x = 140/5
x = 28
4x = 28*4 = 112
The lengths of the two pieces are 112 inches and 28 inches.
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