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  • 10-01-2019
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The sum of 2 numbers is 60. One number is four times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

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  • 10-01-2019

Answer:

We will let the smaller of the two numbers be x

Then, the larger number will be 4x

Then we can use this info to solve for x:

x+4x=60

5x=60

x=12

4x=4*12

4x=48

The two numbers are 12 and 48!!! :)


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  • 10-01-2019
The two numbers are 12 and for sure 48
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