document.write( "Question 311656: The sunm of two numbers is 103. The larger number is one more than five times the smaller number. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #222926 by mollukutti(30)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the smaller number be x \n" ); document.write( "Then the larger number is 5x + 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sum of 2 numbers is 103\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 5x + 1 = 103 \n" ); document.write( "or, 6x +1 = 103 \n" ); document.write( "or, 6x = 103 - 1 \n" ); document.write( "or, 6x = 102 \n" ); document.write( "or, x = 102/6 (dividing either sides by 6) \n" ); document.write( "or, x = 17\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Smaller number = 17 \n" ); document.write( "Larger number = 17.5 + 1 = 86 \n" ); document.write( " |