Let the shorter piece be x feet. Then the longer piece is 4x feet. Their total length is 300 feet. Solving 5x equals 300 gives x equal to 60. Therefore, the two pieces are 60 feet and 240 feet.
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Let the shorter piece be x feet. Then the longer piece is 4x feet. Their total length is 300 feet. Solving 5x equals 300 gives x equal to 60. Therefore, the two pieces are 60 feet and 240 feet.