Question

a carpenter has a wooden dowel that is 72 cm long. she wants to cut it into 2 pieces so that one is 5 times as long as the other. what are the lentghs of the two pieces?

Answer 1

well, lets call these pieces a and b.
So, we get: 72 = a + b

Now, we want one piece be 5 times longer than the other, that is:
a=5b
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your system of equations is:
72=a+b
a=5b

solve for a and b pliz.

Answer 2

36

Answer 3

@SolomonZelman

Answer 4

yes you are right

Answer 5

ok r u sure

Answer 6

im positive lol look at my serious face -_- lol

Answer 7

36 for what?

Answer 8

a and b

Answer 9

a+b=36?

Answer 10

yea idk

Answer 11

how is it not 36 my calculation were on point

Answer 12

You needed to find a and b (separately).
I helped you model a system of equations to do this.

72=a+b
a=5b

Answer 13

can you tell me the value of a individually, and the value of b individually?

Answer 14

its 36 for a seperatly and 36 for b