document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880173>Question 880173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 30-inch segment is cut into two parts whose lengths have the ratio 3 to 5. Find the length of the shortest part </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=shortest part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-x=longer part<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=90-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-x=18.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of the shortest part=11.25 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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