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document.write( "let x=length of one piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=length of other piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(20-x)=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of one piece=4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of other piece=16 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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