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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #127383 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let one piece be a and the other piece be b which equals 5a \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a+b=60 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a+5a=60 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "6a=60 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |