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Split 84 into two parts so that one part is five times greater than the other.

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Answer:

The bigger part is 70, the smaller is 14.

Explanation:

part 1: 5x

part 2: x

These parts=84

5x+x=84

6x=84 /:6

x=14

70+14=84 ✓

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The numbers are 14 and 70
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