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

1 Answer
Mar 29, 2018

29 and 116

Explanation:

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