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A 115-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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1 answer:

Basile [38]2 years ago

5 0

4x + x = 150, x=30 (shorter piece)

5x=150

x=150/5 = 30

4x=120

x=30

total = 150

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