document.write( "Question 1056241: A 255 inch board is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the two pieces. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #671443 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the 2 pieces be $\"+x+\"$ and $\"+4x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+4x+=+255+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+=+255+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+51+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+204+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The pieces are 51 in and 204 in
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+51+%2B+204+=+255+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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