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Question 836104: the sum of two numbers is 120. if the larger number is four times the smaller number, what are the two numbers? Answer by gsmani_iyer(201) (Show Source):
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Let the smaller number = x
So, the bigger number = 4x
Sum of the numbers = x + 4x
= 5x.
5x = 120 .... ....(Given)
So, x = 24 and
4x = 96
The numbers are 24 and 96. Answer.
