document.write( "Question 924417: Mailo has a 100cm stick. He would like to cut into 3pieces in the ratio of 2:3:5. What is the length of the longer piece? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #560799 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"2x%2B3x%2B5x=100\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The longest piece is $\"5x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=5%2810%29=50\"$ \r
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