SOLUTION: One number is five times as large as another number. Their sum is 78. Write two equations that could be used to solve the system.

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Question 1052442: One number is five times as large as another number. Their sum is 78. Write two equations that could be used to solve the system.
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One number is five times as large as another number. Their sum is 78. Write two equations that could be used to solve the system.
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A = 5B,
A + B = 78.


5B + B = 78  --->  B = 78%2F6.