Let's call the two numbers
and
.
Given these variables, we can say:
, based on the first sentence in the problem.
Also, remember that the reciprocal of a number is simply 1 divided by the number. Thus, we can say that:

To solve, we can simply substitute
in for
in the second equation and solve.


- Get terms on the left side to a common denominator for easier addition


- Cross multiplication (
)


- Subtract
from both sides of the equation

- Factor left side of the equation

Now, notice that we have found two solutions, but the problem is only asking for one. This <em>likely </em>means that one of our solutions is extraneous. Let's take a look. Remember that the smaller positive number is equal to 14 less than the larger number. However,
,
Since
is not positive in this case,
is not a solution.
Thus,
is our only solution. In this case,
,
which means that the smaller number is 14 and the larger number is 28.
Answer:
The number of melon was 3 and the number of apples was 45.
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Melons cost $20 per crate and apples cost $8 per create. If the total was 48 crates for $420, you can make the following system of equations, where
is the number of melons and
is the number of apples:

2. By applying the Method of substitution, you can solve for
in the first equation and substitute it into the second one to find
. Then, you can substitute the value of
into the first equation to find
:



Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
1. 20/10
2. divide numerator and denominator by 10
2. 2/1 = 2
Left 4. Or x-4 because the way it moves
Answer:
It would last 7 1/2 weeks if i'm correct