SOLUTION: a 264-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is five times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces.

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Question 627081: a 264-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is five times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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264/6=44 short piece
5*44=220 long piece