A 50 inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 4 times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 tumes as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the

Dogan asked May 2, 2023

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Dogan asked May 2, 2023

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Answer:

x = 5

Explanation:

Piece 1 has length 5 inches

Piece 2 has length 20 inches

Piece 3 has length 25 inches

total length:50 inches

Prashobh answered May 6, 2023

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