document.write( "Question 513521: the sum of two numbers is 52.the sum of the smaller and 5 times the larger is 184. find the numbers
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Algebra.Com's Answer #343024 by Maths68(1474) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Smaller Number = x \n" ); document.write( "Larger Number = y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sum of the numbers is 52 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=52................(1) \n" ); document.write( "The smaller and 5 times the larger is 184. \n" ); document.write( "x+5y=184..............(2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2) \n" ); document.write( "x+5y=184 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=52 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "4y=132 \n" ); document.write( "4y/4=132/4 \n" ); document.write( "y=33\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of y in (1) \n" ); document.write( "x+y=52 \n" ); document.write( "x+33=52 \n" ); document.write( "x=52-33 \n" ); document.write( "x=19\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Smaller Number = x = 19 \n" ); document.write( "Larger Number = y = 33\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |