document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998096>Question 998096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 168- inch board is cut in two pieces so that one piece is five times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the length of the shorter piece, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longer piece is five times longer, or 5x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they have a length of 168 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We write that as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5x = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 168/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 28 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 140 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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