Question 988800: a 312-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is 5 times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a 312-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is 5 times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter.
let x=length ofshorter piece
12-x=length of longer piece
12-x=5x
6x=12
length ofshorter piece=2 in
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