Question

One number is four times another number and their difference is 24

Answer 1

x=32 y=8

Explanation:

x=4y.........(1)

x-y=24.....(2)

then replace x in 4y in equation 2

then 4y-y=24, 3y=24

then y=8

and solve for x replace 8 in the place of y,

x=4(8) then x=32