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Solving a word problem involving a sum and another basic relationship...:The sum of two numbers is 65 . One number is 4 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

Solution

S o l v in g a w or d p ro b l e m in v o l v in g a s u m an d an o t h er ba s i c re l a t i o n s hi p ... : T h e s u m o f tw o n u mb ers i s 65 . O n e n u mb er i s 4 t im es a s l a r g e a s t h e o t h er . Wha t a re t h e n u mb ers ?

Solution

The numbers : 52, 13

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x + y = 65

x = 4 y

x + y = 65, x = 4 y : x = 52, y = 13

The numbers : 52, 13

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