<h3>The length of longer piece is 30 inches</h3>
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Let "x" be the length of longer piece
Let "y" be the length of shorter piece
<em><u>The length of a board is 55 inches</u></em>
Therefore,
x + y = 55 -------- eqn 1
<em><u>The board needs to be cut into 2 pieces with one piece 5 inches longer than the other piece</u></em>
Therefore,
x = 5 + y ------- eqn 2
Substitute eqn 2 in eqn 1
5 + y + y = 55
2y = 55 - 5
2y = 50
<h3>y = 25</h3>
Substitute y = 25 in eqn 1
x + 25 = 55
x = 55 - 25
<h3>x = 30</h3>
Thus the length of longer piece is 30 inches
I think the answer is 2 3/5 and 11/5
Answer:
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2/3 is bigger than 5/8 because 5/8 is split into smaller portions
Step-by-step explanation:
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