SOLUTION: a 204 inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces

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Question 320103: a 204 inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x=204
4x=204
x=204/4
x=51 inches for the shorter piece.
204-51=153 inches for the longer piece.
51+3*51=204
51+153=204
204=204