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Question 127315: Miranda is making a bow for a Christmas wreath. The bow is made from six yards of ribbon which must be cut into three pieces where two pieces are the same length and the third piece is eight times as long. Find the length of each piece.
I don't know where to even begin....HELP!!
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, josmiceli:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
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Miranda is making a bow for a Christmas wreath. The bow is made from six yards of ribbon which must be cut into three pieces where two pieces are the same length and the third piece is eight times as long. Find the length of each piece.
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Come on, it's not that hard
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Let x = the length one of the small equal pieces
Then
8x = the long piece
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Long piece + small piece + small piece = 6 yards
8x + x + x = 6
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10x = 6
x =
x = .6 yds is the length of one of the equal pieces
then
8(.6) = 4.8 yds is the length of the long piece
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Check solution: 4.8 + .6 + .6 = 6 yds

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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Call the pieces that are the same length
The 3rd peice is long
adding:
yds

yds
The lengths are 3/5, 3/5 and 4 & 4/5 yds
check:
yds

OK