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)\"\" \"About 
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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
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