document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213410>Question 213410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a carpenter has a wooden dowel that is 72 cm long. she wants to cut it into 2 pieces so that one is 5 times as long as the other. what are the lentghs of the two pieces? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = smaller piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x= larger piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 cm smaller piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=5(12)=60 cm larger piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  12 +60=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It checks!\r<BR>\n" );
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