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a wire that is 50 ft long needs to be divided into lengths using the ratio 2 to 3. What is the longer lengths?

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A wire that is 50 ft long needs to be divided into lengths using the ratio 2 to 3

50/(2+3) = 50/5 = 10

longer length = 3*10 = 30 ft
smaller length = 2*10 = 20 ft
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