SOLUTION: a 168-inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is two times the length of the other. find the length of the two pieces.

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Question 812580: a 168-inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is two times the length of the other. find the length of the two pieces.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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n + m = 168
m = 2n
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n + m = 168
n + 2n = 168
3n = 168
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n = 56
m = 112
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