SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 65 . One number is 4 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

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Question 251760: The sum of two numbers is 65 . One number is 4 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the numbers be n and m
n+m=65
n=4m
4m+m=65
5m=65
m=13
n=52