SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 54. The first number is 1/5 of the second number. What are the numbers?

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Question 736534: The sum of two numbers is 54. The first number is 1/5 of the second number. What are the numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 54. The first number is 1/5 of the second number. What are the numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 54. The first number is 1/5 of the second number. What are the numbers?
Equations:
a + b = 54
a = (1/5)b
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Substitute for "a" and solve for "b":
(1/5)b + b = 54
(6/5)b = 54
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Divide by 6:
(1/5)b = 9
b = 45
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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