SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 22.The sum of three quarter of one of the number and one fifth of the other number is 11.Find the number.The topic is Problems Involving

Question 991506: The sum of two numbers is 22.The sum of three quarter of one of the number and one fifth of the other number is 11.Find the number.The topic is Problems Involving
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x and y are the two numbers
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x+y=22
x=22-y
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(3/4)x+(1/5)y=11
(3/4)(22-y)+(1/5)y=11
16.5-0.75y+0.2y=11
-0.55y=-5.5
y=10
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x=22-y=22-10=12
ANSWER: The numbers are 10 and 12.
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(3/4)x+(1/5)y=11
(3/4)12+(1/5)10=11
9+2=11
11=11

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