SOLUTION: Can you help me : separate 35 into two parts such that 4 times the larger is 4 less than 5 times the smaller. Thank you. Jessalyn Le

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Question 840085: Can you help me : separate 35 into two parts such that 4 times the larger is 4 less than 5 times the smaller.
Thank you. Jessalyn Le
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

separate 35 into two parts:  Largerhighlight_green%28x%29 and smallerhighlight_green%2835-x%29 

such that 4 times the larger is 4 less than 5 times the smaller

4x = 5(35-x) -4

  9x = 171

   x= 19, the larger part.  The smaller part is 16

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