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A ​236-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

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Answer:

first piece is 177 inches long and second piece is (236-177)= 59 inches long

Explanation:

x=3(236-x)

x=708-3x

4x=708

x=177

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let length of one piece = x

length of other piece = 236-x

one piece is three times the length of the other

x=3(236-x)

x=708-3x

4x=708

x=177

so first piece is 177 inches long and second piece is (236-177)= 59 inches long

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