document.write( "Question 110858: One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 124, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #80853 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 124, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "EQUATIONS: \n" ); document.write( "x = 5y \n" ); document.write( "x-y =124 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute into x-y=124 to solver for y: \n" ); document.write( "5y-y=124 \n" ); document.write( "4y = 124 \n" ); document.write( "y = 31 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substite into x=5y to solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "x = 5*31 = 155 \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |