SOLUTION: A 102​-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

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Question 1060272: A 102​-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the length of the shorter piece
+5x+ = the length of the longer piece
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+x+%2B+5x+=+102+ in
+6x+=+102+ in
+x+=+17+ in
The shorter piece is 17 in long
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check:
+5x+=+5%2A17+
+5x+=+85+ in
and
+17+%2B+85+=+102+ in
OK