SOLUTION: One positive number is 8 times another positive number. The difference between the two numbers is 126 . Find the two numbers

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Question 1012539: One positive number is 8 times another positive number. The difference between the two numbers is 126 . Find the two numbers
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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One positive number is 8 times another positive number. The difference between the two numbers is 126 . Find the two numbers
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The difference is 7 times the number.
126/7 = 18
--> 18 and 144

Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 8y Since x= 8y, we will use this value for x next.
x-y = 126 Substitute for x:
8y-y = 126
7y = 126
y = 18
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Check:
x = 8y
x = 8(18)
x = 144
and
144 - 18 = 126 We have the correct answer.
J