document.write( "Question 1013214: One number is five less than four times another.If the sum of the two numbers is eleven,find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #629490 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "N=one number; A=another number \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "N=4A-5 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "N+A=11 \n" ); document.write( "(4A-5)+A=11 \n" ); document.write( "5A-5=11 \n" ); document.write( "5A=16 \n" ); document.write( "A=16/5 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "N=4A-5=4(16/5)-5=64/5-25/5=39/5 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "N+A=11 \n" ); document.write( "16/5+39/5=11 \n" ); document.write( "55/5=11 \n" ); document.write( "11=11 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The numbers are 16/5 and 39/5. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |