document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350614>Question 350614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 135. one-fourth the larger number is equal to two times the smaller number. what are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " what are the equations? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "*Note: Let x represent the larger numbers.  Then (135-x) would be the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question states:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)x = 2(135-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)x = 220-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + (1/4)x =270<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9/4)x = 270<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation by (4/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller number would be 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2*(15) </SPAN>\n" );
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