SOLUTION: when a number is added to another number 5 times as large, the result is 24, what is the first number?

SOLUTION: when a number is added to another number 5 times as large, the result is 24, what is the first number?

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Question 842510: when a number is added to another number 5 times as large, the result is 24, what is the first number?
Answer by TheInstructor(29) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi!

Let your first number = x
Second number is 5times as large = 5x

Your total would be: 5x + x = 6x
6x = 24

Therefore x = 4!
First number = 4 :)

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