Homework Help: geometry

Posted by terri on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 6:54am.

A segment 12" long is divided into two segments having lengths in the ratio of 2:3. Find the length of each segment. (Hint: Let 2x and 3x represent the length of the parts.)

x = ?

segment 1 = (2x) = ? inches
segment 2 = (3x) = ? inches

geometry - Damon, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 7:07am
similar to the other one

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