SOLUTION: Hi can anyone out there please help me with this word problem. A piece of rope 5 m long is cut into two pieces so that one piece is 3/5ths as long as the other. Find the length

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Question 411185: Hi can anyone out there please help me with this word problem.
A piece of rope 5 m long is cut into two pieces so that one piece is 3/5ths as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x/5 + x = 5
3x+5x=25 multiply each side by 5
8x=25
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x=25/8 m
3x/5=15/8 m
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Ed