document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945266>Question 945266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a board that is 12 feet long must be cut into 2 pieces that have lengths in a ratio of 3 to 2. Find the lengths of the 2 pieces\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we have 2 parts (2 and 3) the whole is 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can use a ratio of 2 (or 3) to 5 as x is to 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5=x/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8=x ANSWER The shorter piece is 4.8 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5=x/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.2=x ANSWER The longer piece is 7.2 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.2feet+4.8feet=12 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ratio of 4.8/7.2=2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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