The sum of two numbers is 70. the first number is 2/5 of the second number. What are the numbers?

What is the smaller of the two numbers?

What is the larger number of the two numbers?

X + 2/5x = 70

1x + 2/5x = 70

1 2/5 x = 70

7/5 x = 70 multiply both sides by 5

7x = 350 divide both sides by 7

x = 50 so 2/5 x = 20 the two numbers are 50 and 20

the larger of the two is 50

A + b = 70

a = 2/5b

2/5b + b = 70

2/5b + 5/5b = 70

7/5b = 70

b = 70 * 5/7

b = 350/7

b = 50

a = 2/5b

a = 2/5 (50)

a = 100/5

a = 20

the numbers are 50 and 20 ... the smallest being 20 and the largest being 50