document.write( "Question 815475: Separate 30 into two parts such that one number is one-fourth of the other \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #491046 by ptaylor(2198)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=one part \n" ); document.write( "Then (1/4)x=the other part\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And x+(1/4)x=30 \n" ); document.write( "(5/4)x=30 multiply each side by 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x=120 \n" ); document.write( "x=24 \n" ); document.write( "(1/4)x=(1/4)*24=6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor \n" ); document.write( " |