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Husain cut a 50-inch length of copper pipe into two pieces. The longer piece was 13 inches longer than quadruple the shorter piece.
How long was the shorter piece of pipe?

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Answer: The shorter piece of the pipe is 9.25 inches long

Step-by-step explanation: First, we need to make an equation. 50 = 13 + 4x + x. We do subtraction first so it becomes 37 = 4x. Divide both sides by 4 so x = 9.25. The short piece of the pipe is 9.25 inches. Hope this helps!

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