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( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #635554 by stanbon(75887)      You can put this solution on YOUR website! one number is a quarter of another number. the sum of the two numbers is 50. find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = (1/4)y \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 50 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":: \n" ); document.write( "(1/4)y + y = 50 \n" ); document.write( "----- \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 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " |