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A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two
pieces?

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achkalyne100

Answer:

5x = 5(10) = 50 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = length of shorter piece  then

5x = length of the longer piece

.

x + 5x = 60

6x = 60

x = 10 inches (shorter piece)

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Longer piece:

5x = 5(10) = 50 inches

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