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  • 15-09-2021
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A 168-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

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eugeniat069
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  • 15-09-2021

Answer:

28 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

shorter piece= x

longer piece =5x

5x+x= 168

6x=168

×= 168/6

x = 28

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