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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a board 15 feet long is cut into two pieces. our times the length of the longer piese is 3 feet less than five times the length of the shorter pice. find the length of each piece. showing all work

OpenStudy (deoxna):

x=Length of shorter piece 4x+3=5x x=3 The shorter piece is 3 feet long Then, 15-3=12 The longer piece is 12 feet long

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