A 120-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces.

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Thomas E. answered • 05/23/18

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Let x = length of short piece, then 3x = length of the longer piece

x + 3x = 120

4x = 120

x = 30 (short piece), long piece = 90

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