A 170-inch board 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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The shorter piece is ___ inches long. PLS HELP ILL GIVE BRAINLIST!!!!

1 answer:

matrenka [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-06T06:45:48+03:00

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Answer:

34 in

Step-by-step explanation:

Short piece= x

Longer piece= 4x

The shorter piece and longer piece = 170 in, so 5x= 170

To find "x", divide both sides by 5

5x/5= x

170/5=34

x=34

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