Answer:
Longer piece: 50 in
Shorter piece: 10 in
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets make the shorter piece = x
Leta make the longer piece = 5x
Since the longer piece is 5 times the shorter, this is why we put 5x, because 5 times the shorter. We also have to find the two lengths of the pieces which in total equals 60 in.
x + 5x = 60 in
If we substitute the x to 10:
10 + 50 = 60 in
10 in = shorter length
50 in = longer length
