SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 50. The second number is five times the first. Find the numbers.
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Question 225030: The sum of two numbers is 50. The second number is five times the first. Find the numbers.
Answer by LtAurora(115) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From the given statement we can come up with the following expressions:
Plug the second equation into the first:
Combine like terms:
Divide both sides by 6:
Plug this back into the second equation:
Thus .
If you're supposed to be only working with integers, check to see if 50 is supposed to be some other number.
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