Question 347154: a number is one more than five times another number. If the sum of the two numbers is 103. find the two numbers Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
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*Note: let n represent the second number
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the question states the following to be true:
Write as you Read.
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5n+1 and n are the numbers
5n +1 + n = 103
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Simplify and Solve for n
6n = 102
n = 17
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5n + 1 = 86
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Two numbers are 17 and 86
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check your answer:
17 + 86 = 103
