Home EducationSubjectsAlgebra Subscribe to RSS

What Is One Fourth Of A Number Is One More Than One Fifth Of The Second Number?

Answer Question

1 Answer - Sort by: Date | Rating

    Lets suppose:
    1st number: X
    2nd number: X+1
    So:
    Equation:
    1/4x+1=1/5(x+1)
    expanding:
    1/4x+1=1/5x+1/5
    Shifting like terms together:
    1/4x-1/5x=1/5-1
    Making common denominator:
    5x-4x / 20 = 1-5 / 5
    Subtracting:
    x/20 = -4/5
    Cross multiplying:
    5x=-80
    Dividing:
    x=-80/5
    So:
    x=-16
    So the first number is -16
    The second number would be:
    x+1
    -16+1
    -15
    So the second number is -15
    0 0

    Katie01  

    answered 8 months ago

      More

         
         

        Ask a Question via Twitter

        Send a question to @askblurtit and we will publish it online and send you a reply everytime you receive an answer.

        Blurtit Store

        Get T-shirts, hoodies, caps and more at the Blurtit store

        Blurtit International