SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 50. The second number is five times the first. Find the numbers.

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Question 225030: The sum of two numbers is 50. The second number is five times the first. Find the numbers.
Answer by LtAurora(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the given statement we can come up with the following expressions:
x%2By=50
x=5y
Plug the second equation into the first:
5y%2By=50
Combine like terms:
6y=50
Divide both sides by 6:
y=8%2B1%2F3
Plug this back into the second equation:
x=5%288%2B1%2F3%29
Thus x=41%2B2%2F3.
If you're supposed to be only working with integers, check to see if 50 is supposed to be some other number.