SOLUTION: Please help. I need steps so I can study how to break these down. Thank you so much. The sum of two numbers is 36. The first number is 1/5 of the second number. What are

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Question 1125412: Please help. I need steps so I can study how to break these down. Thank you so much.
The sum of two numbers is 36. The first number is
1/5 of the second number.
What are the​ numbers? ___
What is the smaller of the two​ numbers? ___
What is the larger number of the two​ numbers? ___

Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The sum of two numbers is 36. The first number is
1/5 of the second number.
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first number, x
second number, y
system%28x%2By=36%2Cx=5y%29

This can also be stated in system%28x%2By=36%2C5x=y%29 and substitution is obvious and easy to do.

x%2B5x=36
6x=36
x=6---------------y=30