document.write( "Question 566535: The sum of two numbers is 30. The larger number is 5 more than four times the smaller one. Find the product of the number. (Ans 125) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #366249 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 30. \n" ); document.write( "a + b = 30 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The larger number is 5 more than four times the smaller one. \n" ); document.write( "a = 4b + 5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Replace a in the 1st equation with (4b+5), find b \n" ); document.write( "(4b+5) + b = 30 \n" ); document.write( "5b = 30 - 5 \n" ); document.write( "b = 25/5 \n" ); document.write( "b = 5, then a = 4(5)+5 = 25 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"Find the product of the number.\" \n" ); document.write( "25 * 5 = 125 \n" ); document.write( " |