SOLUTION: the smaller of two numbers is 7/8 of the lager. Their sum is 30. Find the two numbers

Question 1087894: the smaller of two numbers is 7/8 of the lager. Their sum is 30. Find the two numbers
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x + y = 30. = ====> x = ====> = 30 ====> 7y + 8y = 240 ====> 15y = 240 ====> y = = 16. Then x = = = 14.

Answer. The numbers are 14 and 16.

Thanks to @MathTherapy for pointing the error in my previous version.

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the smaller of two numbers is 7/8 of the lager. Their sum is 30. Find the two numbers

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