document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002871>Question 1002871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers given that their sum is 48 and the smaller number is equal to 1/5 of the larger number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer at the back of the book is 40,8. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let one number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other be y  (x>y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =48...................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= (1/5) x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+y =48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now x+y =48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40, 8\r<BR>\n" );
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