Asked by Lauren

A rope is 60 in. in length and must be cut into two pieces. If one piece must be five times as long as the other, find the length of each piece.

Is one part of the rope 5in?

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Answered by Ms. Sue
How did you get 5 inches?

Let x = the shorter piece.

x + 5x = 60
6x = 60
x = 10

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