document.write( "Question 1069469: One number is 4 more than 5 times another. Their sum is 40. Find the two numbers.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #684683 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number: x \n" ); document.write( "another : y \n" ); document.write( "x = 5y+4 we'll use this value for x next \n" ); document.write( "x+y = 40 substitute for x: \n" ); document.write( "5y+4+y = 40 \n" ); document.write( "6y+4 = 40 \n" ); document.write( "6y = 36 \n" ); document.write( "y = 6 \n" ); document.write( "Now find x: \n" ); document.write( "x = 5y+4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5(6)+4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 34 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "x+y = 40 \n" ); document.write( "34+6 = 40 Correct \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |