SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 60 . One number is 4 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

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Question 317588: The sum of two numbers is 60 . One number is 4 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+4x=60
5x=60
x=12
4x=48