SOLUTION: a 90-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is five times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
The short piece is ____ inches long.
The long piece
Algebra ->
Customizable Word Problem Solvers
-> Misc
-> SOLUTION: a 90-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is five times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
The short piece is ____ inches long.
The long piece
Log On
Question 902282: a 90-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is five times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
The short piece is ____ inches long.
The long piece is ____ inches long. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a 90-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is five times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
***
let x=longer piece
90-x=shorter piece
x=5(90-x)
x=450-5x
6x=450
x=75
90-x=15
longer piece=75 inches
shorter piece=15 inches
(