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Separate 180 into two parts so that one part will be 3 1/2 times the other.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = other part
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\n" ); document.write( "3.5x = one part
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 3.5x = 180
\n" ); document.write( "4.5x = 180
\n" ); document.write( "x = 180/4.5
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\n" ); document.write( "\"one part\":
\n" ); document.write( "3.5x = 140
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\n" ); document.write( "answer: 40 and 140\r
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