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20mendolesj
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  • 18-04-2016
  • Mathematics
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The sum of two numbers is

65

. One number is

4

times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

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twvogels
twvogels twvogels
  • 18-04-2016

Call the two numbers 'x' and 'y'. We can then set up two equations (using the given information) to represent the relationships between the numbers:

1. The sum of the two numbers is 65: 
\(x + y = 65\)

2. One number is 4 times and large as the other:
\(x=4y\)

We can then solve by substitution:
\(x+y=65\)
\(4y+y=65\)
\(5y=65\)
\(\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{65}{5}\)
\(y=13\)

\(x=4y\)
\(x=4(13)=52\)

The numbers are 13 and 52.

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