SOLUTION: what 2 numbers when added equal 51 but when divided equal 13

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Numbers -> SOLUTION: what 2 numbers when added equal 51 but when divided equal 13      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 543028: what 2 numbers when added equal 51 but when divided equal 13
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the numbers a and b
given:
(1) +a+%2B+b+=+51+
(2) +a%2Fb+=+13+
------------
(2) +a+=+13b+
Substitute (2) into (1)
(1) +13b+%2B+b+=+51+
(1) +14b+=+51+
(1) +b+=+51%2F14+
and, since
(1) +a+%2B+b+=+51+
(1) a+%2B+51%2F14+=+51+
(1) +a+=+51+-+51%2F14+
(1) +a+=+51%2A%28+1+-+1%2F14+%29+
(1) +a+=+%28+51%2A13+%29%2F14+
Are you sure you copied this right. usually
by numbers they mean whole numbers.