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document.write( "18. The sum of two numbers is 86. The second is 1 more than 4 times the first. What are the two numbers?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #38522 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 86. The second is 1 more than 4 times the first. What are the two numbers?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x+y =86 \n" ); document.write( "x+(4x+1)=86 \n" ); document.write( "x+4x+1=86 \n" ); document.write( "5x+1=86 \n" ); document.write( "5x=86-1 \n" ); document.write( "5x=85 \n" ); document.write( "5x/5=85/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=17 [First number] \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(4x+1) [The second number] \n" ); document.write( "4(17)+1 \n" ); document.write( "69 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "So, 17+69=86 \n" ); document.write( " |