SOLUTION: Need help with a word problem. The larger of two numbers is 19 less than four times the smaller number. The sum of the two numbers is 81. Find the two numbers.

Question 1104668: Need help with a word problem.
The larger of two numbers is 19 less than four times the smaller number. The sum of the two numbers is 81. Find the two numbers.
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
smaller number is x
larger is 4x-19
they add to 81
x+4x-19=81
5x=100
x=20
4x-19=61
The numbers are 20 and 61.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You don't need to say it's a word problem.
Or that you need help, for that matter.
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