SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is forty-one.One less then five time the smaller is equal to the larger. find the two numbers. rewrite the sentence as an equation-use x to represent the sma
Algebra.Com
Question 614902: The sum of two numbers is forty-one.One less then five time the smaller is equal to the larger. find the two numbers. rewrite the sentence as an equation-use x to represent the smaller number.
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is forty-one.One less then five time the smaller is equal to the larger. find the two numbers. rewrite the sentence as an equation-use x to represent the smaller number.
**
let x=smaller number
41-x =other larger number
5x-1=41
6x=42
x=7
41-7=34
ans:
smaller number=7
other larger number=34
RELATED QUESTIONS
The sum of two numbers is forty-eight. seven times the smaller number is equal to five... (answered by TimothyLamb)
the sum of two numbers is twenty five. twice the larger number is equal to three times... (answered by mananth)
The sum of two numbers is fifteen. One less than three times the smaller is equal to the... (answered by vleith,stanbon)
The sum of two numbers is fifteen. One less than three times the smaller is equal to... (answered by checkley79)
The sum of two numbers is eleven. One less than three times the smaller is equal to the... (answered by ReadingBoosters)
The sum of two numbers is seven. Five less than five times the smaller is equal to the... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The sum of two numbers is fifteen. One less than three times the smaller is equal to the... (answered by oberobic)
The sum of two numbers is eleven. Seven less than five times the smaller is equal to the... (answered by sachi,MathTherapy)
The sum of two numbers is seventeen. Seven less than five times the smaller is equal to... (answered by stanbon)