jasmine has 84 inch piece of ribbon she is going to cut into two parts. one piece needs to be 5/6 as long as the other pieces

Answer 1

x+y=84

x=5y/6

5y/6 + y= 84

11y/6 = 84

y= (6/11)84=504/11 = 45 9/11 inches

x = 84- 45 9/11 = 38 2/11 inches

= 420/11

(5/6)(504/11)=5(84/11)= 420/11