Question 271886
the 18 foot board cut into two parts. One of the parts is five times as long as the other. How long is each part.
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Let the short piece be "x".
Then the other piece is "5x".
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Equation:
x + 5x = 18
6x = 18
x = 3 ft (small piece)
5x = 15 ft (longer piece)
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Cheers,
Stan H.