The length of each pieces of the board A 10-foot board is to be cu

deliriwmfg

deliriwmfg

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2021-11-16

The length of each pieces of the board
A 10-foot board is to be cut into two pieces so that the length of the longer piece is 4 times the length of the shorter.

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Otigh1979

Otigh1979

Beginner2021-11-17Added 17 answers

Step 1
Let the length of shorter piece =x
So, the length of longer piece =4x
According to the question,
x+4x=10
5x=10
x=105=2
So, the length of shorter piece =2foot
The length of longer piece:
=4x=4×2=8feet

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