a piece of spring 175cm in length was cut in to two pieces the ratios of whose lenght was 5:2 (five is to two ) find the length of each piece
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let lenth of one piece = 5x cm
length of other piece = 2x cm
Now 5x + 2x = 175
7x=175
x=25cm
So length of firstcpiece=5*25=125cm
length of othrr piece= 2*25=50 cn
length of other piece = 2x cm
Now 5x + 2x = 175
7x=175
x=25cm
So length of firstcpiece=5*25=125cm
length of othrr piece= 2*25=50 cn
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