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    A piece of wire L inches long is cut into two pieces. Each piece is then bent to form a square. If the sum of the two areas is 5L^2/128, how long are the two pieces of wire? (Answer in terms of L).

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    Q: A piece of wire L inches long is cut into two pieces. Each piece is then bent to form a square. If the sum of the two areas is 5L^2/128, how long are the two pieces of wire? (Answer in terms of L)

    Solution: Let x be the length of one ...

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