SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 4 times The smaller. If the larger be 90,find the sum
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Question 1105702: The sum of two numbers is 4 times The smaller. If the larger be 90,find the sum
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Let x be the smaller number, and y the larger:
x+y = 4x
y = 3x
We are given y=90:
90 = 3x
30 = x
The numbers are 30 and 90, and the sum is 120
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