document.write( "Question 1019603: one number is a quarter of another number. the sum of the two numbers is 50. find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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one number is a quarter of another number. the sum of the two numbers is 50. find the numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "x = (1/4)y
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 50
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::
\n" ); document.write( "(1/4)y + y = 50
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\n" ); document.write( "(5/4)y = 50
\n" ); document.write( "(1/4)y = 10
\n" ); document.write( "y = 40
\n" ); document.write( "x = (1/4)y = 10
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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