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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Since
and
are equal, we can set them equal to each other:

Substitute
to solve for
:

Let's say that the shorter piece is x and the longer piece is 5x (because it's 5 times as long). x+5x=72 and 6x=72. Dividing both sides by 6, we get that x=12, and 72-12=the length of the other piece (since there are only 2 pieces)=60