SOLUTION: One number is 1/4 of another number. The sum of the two numbers is 5. What are the two numbers?

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Question 878076: One number is 1/4 of another number. The sum of the two numbers is 5. What are the two numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=B%2F4
A%2BB=5
Substitute,
B%2F4%2BB=5
Multiply both sides by 4.
B%2B4B=20
5B=20
B=4
and
A=4%2F4
A=1