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The sum of two numbers is 70 . one number is 4 times as large as the other. what are the numbers?

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Let n be a smaller number then 4n is a larger number

n + 4n = 70
5n = 70
n = 70/5
n = 14 ← smaller number

4*14 = 56 ← larger number
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