document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172961>Question 172961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length of shorter piece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = length of the longer piece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 inches (shorter piece)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Longer piece:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 5(10) = 50 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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