SOLUTION: A 177-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is two times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces

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Question 661019: A 177-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is two times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces
Answer by colliefan(242) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x is one piece, the other is 2x.
Their sum is 177 inches so:
x + 2x =177
3x =177
3x =177
1/3*3x =177*1/3
x =177/3
x = 59 in
If x = 59 inches, the other must be 2*59 inches or 118 inches. Check to make sure these add up to 177.