SOLUTION: solve One number is 4 times another.The sum of the numbers is 65. Find the numbers

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One number is 4 times another.The sum of the numbers is 65. Find the numbers
Answer by music974(43) About Me  (Show Source):
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First you find the equation which is x+4x=65. then you combine which gives you 5x=65. Then you divide each side by 5 which gives you x=13. The first number would be 13 and the other number would be 52.