Question

A carpenter has a piece of wood that is 78 inches long. He wants to cut it so that one piece is five times as long as the other

Answer 1

Answer:

13 and 65

Step-by-step explanation:

x + 5x = 78

(because u want a piece (x) and a piece that's five times longer than x- so 5x. and they should come from a 78 inch piece)

6x = 78

x = 78 / 6

x= 13

(to counter check:  13 * 5 = 65.  

                               65 + 13 = 78  )

Answer 2

One piece is 13, the bigger piece is 65!

we know this because if one piece is 13, the piece 5 times bigger is (65), and 65+ 13 is 78.