SOLUTION: One number is four time larger than another number with a sum total of 5285. What are the two numbers?

Question 338738: One number is four time larger than another number with a sum total of 5285. What are the two numbers?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One number is four time larger than another number with a sum total of 5285. What are the two numbers?
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n = the n smaller number
5n = the larger number (4 times larger is 5 times as large)
n + 5n = 5285
6n = 5285
n = 5285/6 the smaller number
5n = 26425/6 the larger number
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The author of the problem probably meant 4 times as large, but didn't present it correctly.
4 times larger is 400% more, = 5 times as large, like it or not.
If not, then what would 1 time larger, or 100% more, be? The same? If it's the same, then why does it say larger?
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