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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 …

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 …
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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?

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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

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