SOLUTION: A lab technician cuts a 384 inch piece of tubing into two pieces in such a way that one piece is 3 times longer than the other. How long are the pieces?
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Question 1114473: A lab technician cuts a 384 inch piece of tubing into two pieces in such a way that one piece is 3 times longer than the other. How long are the pieces? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A lab technician cuts a 384 inch piece of tubing into two pieces in such a way that one piece is 3 times longer than the other. How long are the pieces?
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shorter: x
longer: 3x
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Equation:
x + 3x = 384"
4x = 384
x = 98
3x = 286
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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