document.write( "Question 958683: The sum of two numbers is 40. One number is 5 more than 4 times the other number. What are the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #585897 by amarjeeth123(569)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let one number be x. \n" ); document.write( "Then the other number is (40-x). \n" ); document.write( "One number is 5 more than 4 times the other number. \n" ); document.write( "40-x=5+4x \n" ); document.write( "5x=35 \n" ); document.write( "x=7 \n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 7 and 33. \n" ); document.write( "Verification steps: \n" ); document.write( "33=4(7)+5 \n" ); document.write( "So the solution is correct. \n" ); document.write( " |