a 306-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is five times the length of the other. find the length of the shorter piece.

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Answer:

just wanted to say 306 is actually my birthday too lol. But the answer is 51

Step-by-step explanation:

x= 51 so The shorter side is 51

306=5x+x

306= 6x

divide both sides by 6

51=x

Plug it back in

306 = 5(51) + 51