SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is four. On number (v) is five times the value of the other number (x). What are the two numbers?
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Question 606430: The difference between two numbers is four. On number (v) is five times the value of the other number (x). What are the two numbers?
Answer by Cintchr(481) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
v - x = 4 (The difference between two numbers is four.)
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v = 5x (On number (v) is five times the value of the other number (x).)
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Substitution is best used here.
Plug 5x from the second equation in for the v in the first
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5x - x = 4
4x = 4
x = 1
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Now plug 1 in for x in the 2nd equation.
v = 5x
v = 5(1)
v = 5
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