SOLUTION: A piece of wire 100 cm long is to be cut into two pieces, each to be bent to make a square. The length of a side of one square is to be twice the length of a side of the other. How

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Question 565962: A piece of wire 100 cm long is to be cut into two pieces, each to be bent to make a square. The length of a side of one square is to be twice the length of a side of the other. How should the wire be cut? I am having trouble finding the right equation to express this problem. I know its simple but I cant wrap my head around it...Can you help?
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A piece of wire 100 cm long is to be cut into two pieces, each to be bent to make a square. The length of a side of one square is to be twice the length of a side of the other. How should the wire be cut? I am having trouble finding the right equation to express this problem. I know its simple but I cant wrap my head around it...Can you help?
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let x=piece cut for larger square
100-x=remaining piece for smaller square
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side of larger square=x/4
side of smaller square=(100-x)/4
x/4=2*(100-x)/4
x=200-2x
3x=200
x=200/3 cm
100-x=100/3 cm
ans:
piece cut for larger square=200/3 cm
remaining piece for smaller square=100/3 cm