The area of a certain desert​ (Desert 1) is four times the area of another desert​ (Desert 2). If the sum of their areas is 15,000,000 square​ miles,

find the area of each desert.
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Part 1

What is the area of Desert​ 1?

What is the area of Desert​ 2?


Answer :

Answer:

Area of Desert 1 = 12,000,000     Area of Desert 2 = 3,000,000

Step-by-step explanation:

x+y=15,000,000

x=4y

4y+y=15,000,000

5y=15,000,000

y=3,000,000