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Hello, so my math problem is this: A board 55 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of board. So I set it up like this x+2/3x=55. Is that the right equation to use or the right set up for this problem?
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document.write( "You can set it up like that, but you have to remember which piece you named, x
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document.write( "From your equation, x is the LARGER piece, so when you derive a value for x, remember that you'll need to
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document.write( "calculate  of that value, or subtract that value from 55, to determine the length of the shorter piece,
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document.write( "which is what is being asked for. \n" );
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