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A 50-foot board is to be cut into two pieces whose lengths are in the ratio of 3 to 7. Find the lengths of the two pieces.
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Question 644097: Set up an algebraic equation and solve the problem
A 50-foot board is to be cut into two pieces whose lengths are in the ratio of 3 to 7. Find the lengths of the two pieces.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A 50-foot board is to be cut into two pieces whose lengths are in the ratio of 3 to 7. Find the lengths of the two pieces.
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Equation:
Let the two pieces be 3x and 7x:
3x + 7x = 50
10x = 50
x = 5
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3x = 15 feet
5x = 25 feet
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Stan H.
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