SOLUTION: a 90-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is five times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
The short piece is ____ inches long.
The long piece
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Question 902282: a 90-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is five times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
The short piece is ____ inches long.
The long piece is ____ inches long.
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a 90-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is five times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
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let x=longer piece
90-x=shorter piece
x=5(90-x)
x=450-5x
6x=450
x=75
90-x=15
longer piece=75 inches
shorter piece=15 inches
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