A 192-inch pipe is cut into two pices.One piece is five times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces

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Piyush Singh · Answer 1 · 2020-06-16T09:56:08+0000

Explanation:

If the second piece is x inches long, then the first piece is 5x inches long. The total length is 192 inches, so:

x + 5x = 192

6x = 192

x = 32

The lengths of the two pieces are 32 inches and 160 inches.