SOLUTION: a 36 cm long stick is broken into two pieces. one piece is three times as long as the other. how long is the shortest piece?

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Question 962173: a 36 cm long stick is broken into two pieces. one piece is three times as long as the other. how long is the shortest piece?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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X%2BY=36
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X=3Y
Substituting,
3Y%2BY=36
4Y=36
Y=9
Then,
X%2B9=36
X=27