Question 435963
one number is four times another. their sum is 35. find the sum
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Equations:
x = 4y
x+y = 35
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
4y+y = 35
5y = 35
y = 7
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Solve for "x":
x = 4y
x = 28
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find the sum

x+y = 7+28 = 35
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Cheers,
Stan H.