SOLUTION: A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces?

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Question 172505: A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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let one piece be a and the other piece be b which equals 5a
:
a+b=60
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a+5a=60
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6a=60
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highlight%28a=10%29in
highlight%28b=5%2810%29=50%29in