document.write( "Question 1056633: Number A divided by number B equals one-fourth. Number B divided by number A equals two times number A. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #671729 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Number A divided by number B equals one-fourth. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "B = 4A \n" ); document.write( " Number B divided by number A equals two times number A. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Replace B with 4A (from the fist statement) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cancel A on the left \n" ); document.write( "4 = 2A \n" ); document.write( "2 = A \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "B = 4(2) \n" ); document.write( "B = 8 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " What are the two numbers? A=2; B=8 \n" ); document.write( " |