SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 1. one number is 3/8 greater than the other. what are the tow numbers?
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Question 538927: the sum of two numbers is 1. one number is 3/8 greater than the other. what are the tow numbers?
Answer by boilpoil(127) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the larger number
Then x- be the smaller number
x+x-=1
2x=
x=
The smaller number
=
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