Question #96b15

2 Answers
Sep 13, 2017

The smaller number is #5#

Explanation:

Let the smaller number be represented by the variable #s#

We are told that the larger number is #5# time the smaller number;
so the larger number is #5s#

We are also told that the sum of the smaller and larger numbers is #30#
So #s+5s=30#

#rarr 6s=30#

#rarr s=5#

Sep 13, 2017

#5#

Explanation:

Let's say the smaller number is #x#.
The larger number is #5x# which is also #5*x#
#5x+x=6x=30#
The #5x# is the larger number and the #x# is the smaller number. The total is #30# so #6x=30#.
#1x=30/6=5#
The answer is #5#.