SOLUTION: a five foot stick is cut so that one part is 2/3 of the other. how long, in inches is the shorter segment?

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Question 339762: a five foot stick is cut so that one part is 2/3 of the other. how long, in inches is the shorter segment?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the longer part be x inches long.
x + 2x/3 = 5
3x+2x=15
5x=15
x=3
Shorter segment is 2" long.
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Ed