document.write( "Question 790559: A carpenter has a wooden dowel that is 72 cm long. She wants to cut it into two pieces so that one piece is 5 times as long as the other. What are the lengths of two pieces? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #479199 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+5x=72 \n" ); document.write( "6x=72 \n" ); document.write( "x=72/6 \n" ); document.write( "x=12 \n" ); document.write( "5x=60 \n" ); document.write( " |