SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 19. Four times one of the numbers minus one is equal to the other number. What are the numbers?

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Question 1032860: The sum of two numbers is 19. Four times one of the numbers minus one is equal to the other number. What are the numbers?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=first number; S=second number
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F=4S-1 . Use this to substitute for F below.
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F+S=19 . Substitute for F from above.
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(4S-1)+S=19
5S=20
S=4 The second number is 4
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F=4S-1
F=4(4)-1
F=16-1=15 The first number is 15.
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ANSWER: The numbers are 4 and 15.
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