document.write( "Question 320097: a 115 Inch Board is Cut into Two Pieces. One Piece is Four Times the Length of the Other. Find the Lengths of the Two Pieces Results
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Let l be the length of the smaller piece.
\n" ); document.write( "Then \"4l\" is the length of the larger piece.
\n" ); document.write( "You are told the two pieces together are 115 inches
\n" ); document.write( "\"115+=+l+%2B+4l\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"115+=+5l\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"23+=+l\"
\n" ); document.write( "The shorter peice is 23 inches
\n" ); document.write( "The longer piece is \"4%2A23+=+92\" inches
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