SOLUTION: a 115 Inch Board is Cut into Two Pieces. One Piece is Four Times the Length of the Other. Find the Lengths of the Two Pieces Results

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Question 320097: a 115 Inch Board is Cut into Two Pieces. One Piece is Four Times the Length of the Other. Find the Lengths of the Two Pieces Results
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let l be the length of the smaller piece.
Then 4l is the length of the larger piece.
You are told the two pieces together are 115 inches
115+=+l+%2B+4l
115+=+5l
23+=+l
The shorter peice is 23 inches
The longer piece is 4%2A23+=+92 inches