SOLUTION: a 168-inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is two times the length of the other. find the length of the two pieces.

Question 812580: a 168-inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is two times the length of the other. find the length of the two pieces.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n + m = 168
m = 2n
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n + m = 168
n + 2n = 168
3n = 168
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n = 56
m = 112
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