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i have a stick thats 72 cm long i cut it into 2 pieces, but 1 piece is 5x longer than the other piece. what are the lengths of the two pieces?

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X + 5X = 72cm 6X = 72cm x=12cm 5x=60cm One piece would be 12cm and the other would be 60cm.