SOLUTION: The area of Desert A is five times the area of Desert B. If the sum of their areas is 1,800,000 square miles, find the area of each desert.

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Question 1084236: The area of Desert A is five times the area of Desert B. If the sum of their areas is 1,800,000 square miles, find the area of each desert.
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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5B + B = 1800000.

Can you complete the solution from this point ?