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A 180 ​-inch is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece

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Answer:


so the answer is the shorter side is 30 inches and the longer side is 150 inches

Explanation:


So it looks like the lengths have a relationship with each other so u can use a variable for both, here I’m using X. The shorter length (which is X in this case) plus the longer length (which becomes 5n) hence adds up and becomes:


X + 5n = 180

6n = 180

n = 30


shorter side: 30inch

longer side: 150inches

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Answer:

36 is the shorter length

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