SOLUTION: A number is four times another number. When the numbers are added, their sum is 40. What are the numbers?

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Question 457393: A number is four times another number. When the numbers are added, their sum is 40. What are the numbers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=4y
x+y=40
4y+y=40
4y=40
y=8
x=32