document.write( "Question 980284: The sum of two numbers is 141. If four times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number the result is 16 what are the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #601450 by onlinepsa(22)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let, the numbers be 'p' and 'q'( such that q>p).\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p + q=141 ------(1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "q - 4p= 16 ---------(2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation (1) - (2),\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5p= 125 \n" ); document.write( "p=25\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 25 & 116 (=141-25).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks, \n" ); document.write( "PRD \n" ); document.write( "https://onlinepsa.wordpress.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |