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23 April, 20:36

A 275 inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

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  1. 23 April, 21:05
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    Since one piece is four time the length x, we can represent that as 4x.

    Thus making the equation:

    4x+x=275

    5x=275

    x=55

    4 (55) = 220

    220+55=275

    So, the length of the longer piece is 220 inches, and the length of the shorter piece is 55 inches.
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