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Question 778967: A 55-foot board is to be cut into two pieces whose lengths are in the ratio of 4 to 7. Find the lengths of the two pieces. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A 55-foot board is to be cut into two pieces whose lengths are in the ratio of 4 to 7. Find the lengths of the two pieces.
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The pieces will be 4x and 7x in length.
4x + 7x = 55
