SOLUTION: 1.FIVE TIMES A NUMBER IS 4 MORE THAN THE NUMBER. FIND THE NUMBER.
2.THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS IS 10 AND THEIR SUM IS 24. FIND THE NUMBERS
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2.THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS IS 10 AND THEIR SUM IS 24. FIND THE NUMBERS
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Question 101263: 1.FIVE TIMES A NUMBER IS 4 MORE THAN THE NUMBER. FIND THE NUMBER.
2.THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS IS 10 AND THEIR SUM IS 24. FIND THE NUMBERS Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1.FIVE TIMES A NUMBER IS 4 MORE THAN THE NUMBER. FIND THE NUMBER.
5x = x+4
4x=4
x=1
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2.THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS IS 10 AND THEIR SUM IS 24. FIND THE NUMBERS
x-y=10
x+y=24
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Add the equations to get:
2x=34
x=17
Substitute to get:
17+y=24
y = 7
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Stan H.
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