06-10-2017
Mathematics

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The sum of two numbers is
40
. One number is
4
times as large as the other.

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06-10-2017

x+4x=40. 5x=40. x=40\5. x=8 8 is one of the numbers. To find the other number we must multiply 8 by 4 which equals to 32. so the numbers are 8 and 32. check - 8+32=40.

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