A 275 inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

Mathematics

1 answer:

Darina [25.2K]4 years ago

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Since one piece is four time the length <em>x, </em>we can represent that as 4x.

Thus making the equation:

4x+x=275

5x=275

x=55

4(55)=220

220+55=275

So, the length of the longer piece is 220 inches, and the length of the shorter piece is 55 inches.

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