One number is four times another. the larger number is also 87 more than the smaller number. How do you find the numbers?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-29T02:05:35

29 and 116

#x# -- the number

#4x# -- this is 4 times that number

#87 + x# -- the value of the larger number is #87# more than the smaller number

#87 + x = 4x#

Solve for #x#...

#87 = 3x#

#29 = x#

The other number can be calculated by either adding #87# or multiplying #29# by #4#.

With adding #87#... #29 + 87 = 116#

With multiplying #29# by #4#... #29 \times 4 = 116#

The two numbers are #29# and #116#