SOLUTION: Separate 150 into two parts such that four times the larger exceeds five times the smaller by sixty.

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Question 357131: Separate 150 into two parts such that four times the larger exceeds five times the smaller by sixty.
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x+y=150
4x=5y+60

4x+4y=600
5y+60+4y=600
9y=540
y=60

x+y=150
x+60=150
x=90