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  • 21-01-2021
  • Mathematics
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A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces?

The shorter piece is __in.
The longer piece is ___in.

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alexkensington249 alexkensington249
  • 21-01-2021

Answer:

Long is 50 in

short is 10 in

Step-by-step explanation:

60=6x

x=10

Long is 50 in

short is 10 in

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