SOLUTION: Find two positive integers that satisfy the requirements that the sum of the larger number and four times the smaller number is 120 and their difference is 10.

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Question 1000492: Find two positive integers that satisfy the requirements that the sum of the larger number and four times the smaller number is 120 and their difference is 10.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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n and m, the two integers.

system%28m%3En%2Cm%2B4n=120%2Cm-n=10%29

Use Elimination Method.
5n=110
n=22 and then m=32.