Question 269273
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"A 240-in. pipe is cut into two pieces." A+B=240
"One piece is three times the lenght of the other." A=3B
so:
(3B)+B=240
4B=240
B=60
__________
A=3B
A=3(60)
A=180
___________
Check
A+B=240
180+60=240
240=240
Correct
Pipe side A=180
Pipe side B=60