One fifth of a number is equal to 8 5 of the another number. If 35 is added to the first number, it becomes four times the second number. What is the second number?
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I can see the side note located at the right side of line there 'Multiplying both sides by 8'. In my case i can't place the side note ' ; Since 8 a = 2 5 b , 8 a = 2 5 × 4 0 = 1 0 0 0 , a = 1 2 5 ' at the right side of the page(like you have done)in my solution. Can you tell me how to do this in LaTex?
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You can just place your mouse cursor on the formulas and you will see the codes. Or click the pull-down menu ⋯ at the right bottom corner of the problem below the answer and select "Toggle LaTex". Happy LaTexing.
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Doesn't helps. Can you tell me the code for this? For example \times
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@Munem Shahriar – But there is no simple codes. What I actually used is
\begin{align} \frac {25}8b + 35 & = 4b & \small \color{blue} \text{Multiplying both sides by }8 \ 25b + 280 & = 32b \ 7b & = 280 \ \implies b & = \boxed{40} \end{align}
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@Chew-Seong Cheong – I assume only texts can be written as a side note.In my case, those are numbers and some English alphabets. I have tried this but nothing happens.
Suppose the first number is a and the second number is b .
⇒ 5 1 a = 8 5 b
8 a = 2 5 b ⇒ 8 a − 2 5 b = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1 )
⇒ a + 3 5 = 4 b
8 a − 2 5 b = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1 )
a − 4 b = − 3 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2 )
⇒ − 8 a + 3 2 b = 2 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2 ) × ( − 8 )
Adding the above two equations,
7 b = 2 8 0 ⇒ b = 4 0 ; Since 8 a = 2 5 b , 8 a = 2 5 × 4 0 = 1 0 0 0 , a = 1 2 5
Therefore , the second number is 4 0 .
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Let the first and second numbers be a and b respectively. Then we have
⎩ ⎨ ⎧ 5 1 a = 8 5 b a + 3 5 = 4 b . . . ( 1 ) . . . ( 2 )
From (1): a = 8 2 5 b , substituting into (2):
8 2 5 b + 3 5 2 5 b + 2 8 0 7 b ⟹ b = 4 b = 3 2 b = 2 8 0 = 4 0 Multiplying both sides by 8