SOLUTION: the second of two numbers is 4 times the first. their sum is 50. find the numbers

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Question 825469: the second of two numbers is 4 times the first. their sum is 50. find the numbers







Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
This will look like:
4x+x=50
5x=50
x=10
OK, so we now know the first number is 10 and second is 40.
Make sense?
RJ
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