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Popular Word Problems >

One number is five times the other. Their sum is 48. What are the numbers?

Solution

O n e n u mb er i s f i v e t im es t h e o t h er . T h e i r s u m i s 48. Wha t a re t h e n u mb ers ?

Solution

The numbers : 40, 8

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 5 y

x + y = 48

x = 5 y, x + y = 48 : x = 40, y = 8

The numbers : 40, 8

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