Question 623259
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Hi
Ethan has a 20-ft piece of rope that he will cut into two pieces. 
<u>One piece will be one-fourth the length</u> {{{highlight(x)}}}of the other piece.
Question states***
 {{{ x + (1/4)x = 20'}}}
     {{{(5/4)x = 20}}}
            {{{ x = 20(4/5)}}}
             x = 16', the length of the longer piece.  The shorter piece is 4'