Let L = the long piece and S the short
L = 4S
L + S = 300 = 4S + S = 5S
You solve it from here.
Michael G.
asked • 04/05/19A 300 inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces?
The Short piece is?
The long piece is?
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