SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 60. One number is 4 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?
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Question 1152562: The sum of two numbers is 60. One number is 4 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Cromlix:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the sum of two numbers, and , is , we have
........eq.1
if one number is times as large as the other, we have
.......eq.2
substitute from eq.2 in eq.1
........eq.1, solve for
o back to
.......eq.2, substitute
answer: the numbers are and
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi
Ratio of 4 : 1 = 60
4/5 of 60 = 48
1/5 of 60 = 12
Two numbers 48 and 12
Hope this helps :-)
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