document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=780277>Question 780277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 120 line segment is divided into two parts having the ratio 3:5. What are the measures of each part? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 5x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 3*15 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 5*15 = 75<BR>\n" );
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