SOLUTION: a piece of bar stock 32in. long is cut into two unequal lentghs. one piece is 3 times as long as the other. how long is each piece? 24in and 8in is the answer im not sure how t

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: a piece of bar stock 32in. long is cut into two unequal lentghs. one piece is 3 times as long as the other. how long is each piece? 24in and 8in is the answer im not sure how to write it out This question is from textbook mathmatics for machine technology

Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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1st length of cut = xinches
2nd length of cut = 3x inches
Therefore with total length of 32inches:
x%2B3x=32
4x=32 -----> cross%284%29x%2Fcross%284%29=cross%2832%298%2Fcross%284%29
x=8in, 1st length of cut
3%2A8=24in, 2nd length of cut
Check:
8%2B24=32inches
Thank you,
Jojo