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  • 19-10-2018
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A 136​-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

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  • 25-10-2018

Answer:

x = the length per pipe

You have 3 as the coefficient to x because one of the pipes is three times larger than the other.

3x + x = 136

4x = 136

Divide by 4

4 ÷ 4 = 1

136 ÷ 4 = 34

x = 34

Now Substitute

3(34) + 34 = 136

102 + 34 = 136

Final Answer

34 inches (in)

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