SOLUTION: in 1 day, annie traveled 5 times the sum of the number of hours brian traveled and 2. together they traveled 20 hours. find the number of hours each person traveled.

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Question 1064584: in 1 day, annie traveled 5 times the sum of the number of hours brian traveled and 2. together they traveled 20 hours. find the number of hours each person traveled.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=5B
and
A%2BB=20
Substitute,
5B%2BB=20
6B=20
Now solve for B, then use either equation to solve for A.