Question

The larger of two numbers is five times the difference of the small number and one. If sum of the two numbers is 50 what are the two numbers?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

40.833 recurring and 9.166 recurring

or 40 5/6 and 9 1/6

Call the small number 's'

Call the big number 'b'

The word problem says:

B+S=50 and also that 5(S-1)=B which multiplied out is 5S-5=B

So, 5S-5=B=50-S

Therefore 6S=55 and the rest history!