SOLUTION: the 18 foot board cut into two parts. One of the parts is five times as long as the other. How long is each part.
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Question 271886: the 18 foot board cut into two parts. One of the parts is five times as long as the other. How long is each part. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the 18 foot board cut into two parts. One of the parts is five times as long as the other. How long is each part.
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Let the short piece be "x".
Then the other piece is "5x".
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Equation:
x + 5x = 18
6x = 18
x = 3 ft (small piece)
5x = 15 ft (longer piece)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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