A 215-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.
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All proportions have <u>this</u> <u>form</u>:
, Where
is equal to
.
If , it's <u>not</u> a proportion.
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Here we have two pairs of numbers:
40,10 and 32,8.
Written As a <u>proportion</u>, they <em>look like</em> :
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Answer: The correct option is A.
Explanation:
The given equation is,
Multiply both sides by 2.
Subtract both sides by 8x.
This statement is false for any value of x, therefore the system of equation have no solution and option A is correct.