SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 18. One number is 5 times the other. Find the two numbers.
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Question 952235: The sum of two numbers is 18. One number is 5 times the other. Find the two numbers.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+5x=18
6x=18
x=3 ANSWER 1: One of the numbers is 3.
5x=5(3)=15 ANSWER 2: The other number is 15.
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