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I get 360 in.

x (shorter piece) + 2x (the longer piece) = 1080 in.

3x = 1080 in.

x = 360 in. (shorter piece)

2x = 720 in. (longer piece)

Ribbon is 1080 inches long

Formula is: 2x plus x = 1080 inches

therefore 3 x = 1080 inches

x = 1080 divided by 3 = 360 inches

therefore short piece is 360 inches long and

long piece is 2 x 360 = 720 inches long

The shorter piece is 1/3 of 1080 in.

360 inches

360 inches cuz the shorter piece is 1/3 the length of the whole thing and the longer one is 2/3 the length of the whole thing fufilling the requirement for the ribbon lengths to be 1:2.

Divide the total by 3, 360 is the length of the shorter piece;

You find 1/3 of 1,080. The longer piece is double the shorter piece, therefor it is 2/3 of the total length. Thus the remaining piece has to be 1/3 of the total. 1/3 of 1,080 is the same as 1,080 divided by 3, so the answer is 360 inches.

Simple...divide 1080 by 3 (360)

One length is 360, and the other length is twice that, 720.

(x + y = 1080

(2x = y

x + 2x = 1080

3x = 1080

x = 1080 : 3

x = 360

2x = y

2(360) = y

y = 720

Answer: The lenght of the shorter piece is 360 in.

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n=the length of the short ribbon

2n=the length of the long one

3n=1080

n=360

one piece is 360 the second is 720

1 piece (x) and the second piece (2x) = 1080 in.

3x = 1080 in.

x = 360 in.

(The longer piece is 720 in. if anyone asks.)