Question

The sum of 2 numbers is 60. One number is four times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Explanation:

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!!! :)

Answer 2

12 and 48

Explanation:

let one number be x then the other number is 4x ( 4 times larger )

the sum of the 2 numbers is 60, thus

x + 4x = 60

5x = 60 ( divide both sides by 5 )

x = 12

the 2 numbers are x = 12 and 4x = 4 × 12 = 48