document.write( "Question 787678: The sum of two numbers is 140. One number is five less than four times the other. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #478264 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the numbers be x & y \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=140.................(1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 4y-5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute x in (1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4y-5+y=140\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5y-5=140 \n" ); document.write( "5y=140+5 \n" ); document.write( "5y=145 \n" ); document.write( "/5 \n" ); document.write( "y=29\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you can find x \n" ); document.write( " |