Answer:
The short piece is 46 inches long.
The long piece is 230 inches long.
Step-by-step explanation:
a + b = 276
5b + b = 276 ---------------- substitute a = 5b
6b = 276 ---------------Divide both sides by 6
6b/6 = 276/6
b = 46.
Substitute b = 46 to find a.
a + b = 276
a + 46 = 276
a = 230.
