SOLUTION: if a 32 meter pole is broken into two parts at a ratio of 3 to 5, what is the measurement of the larger of the two parts

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Question 1048052: if a 32 meter pole is broken into two parts at a ratio of 3 to 5, what is the measurement of the larger of the two parts
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a 32 meter pole is broken into two parts at a ratio of 3 to 5, what is the measurement of the larger of the two parts
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Equation:
3x + 5x = 32
8x = 32
x = 4
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larger = 5x = 5*4 = 20 meters
smaller = 3x = 3*4 = 12 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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