SOLUTION: A 40 foot beam is to be cut in two. If one portion is one third the length of the other portion, what are the two lengths of the portions?

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Question 483216: A 40 foot beam is to be cut in two. If one portion is one third the length of the other portion, what are the two lengths of the portions?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the length of the other portion.
x/3 + x = 40
x+3x=120 multiply each side by 3.
4x=120
x=30'
x/3=10'
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Ed