document.write( "Question 403901: A 240in. Pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the pieces. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #285514 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Call the shorter piece $\"x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The longer piece is $\"3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+3x+=+240\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+=+240\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+=+180\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The pieces are 60 in and 180 in long
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