document.write( "Question 172505: A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces? \n" ); document.write( "
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let one piece be a and the other piece be b which equals 5a
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\n" ); document.write( "6a=60
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