SOLUTION: Can you help me : separate 35 into two parts such that 4 times the larger is 4 less than 5 times the smaller. Thank you. Jessalyn Le

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Question 840085: Can you help me : separate 35 into two parts such that 4 times the larger is 4 less than 5 times the smaller.
Thank you. Jessalyn Le

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
separate 35 into two parts: Larger and smaller
such that 4 times the larger is 4 less than 5 times the smaller
4x = 5(35-x) -4
9x = 171
x= 19, the larger part. The smaller part is 16
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