document.write( "Question 892607: the sum of 2 numbers is 114. If one number is 5 times larger than the smaller number. find the smaller number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #540630 by Jynald-(6)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be the smaller number \n" ); document.write( "let 5x be the bigger number\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x + x = 114 \n" ); document.write( "6x = 114 \n" ); document.write( "6x/6 = 114/6 \n" ); document.write( "x = 19 smaller number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "bigger number = 5x \n" ); document.write( "= 5(19) \n" ); document.write( "= 95\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "checking: \n" ); document.write( "smaller number + bigger number = 114 \n" ); document.write( "19 + 95 = 114 \n" ); document.write( "114 = 114 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |