document.write( "Question 225030: The sum of two numbers is 50. The second number is five times the first. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #168051 by LtAurora(115)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! From the given statement we can come up with the following expressions: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Plug the second equation into the first: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 6: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Plug this back into the second equation: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Thus \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you're supposed to be only working with integers, check to see if 50 is supposed to be some other number. \n" ); document.write( " |