Question 628054
close but not quite.
you have two pieces that add up to 45
x+y=45
x is the longer one.
the other y =2x/3
so now we have
two equations with two unknowns
x+y=45
y=2x/3
substitute
x+2x/3=45
3x/3+2x/3=45
5x/3=45
divide by 5
x/3=9
x=27
2*27/3=18=y
check
27+2*27/3=45
27+18=45
45=45
ok