Question

Solve this problem in your notebook using all four steps. 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?

Answer 1

x = shorter piece
y = longer piece = 5x

shorter piece + longer piece = 60
x + 5x = 60
6x = 60
x = 60/6
x = 10 in. <== shorter piece

y = 5x
y = 5(10)
y = 50 in. <== longer piece