SOLUTION: The difference between two positive numbers is 20 , and 1/7 of one is equal to 1/3 of the other. What are the numbers?
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Question 1055378: The difference between two positive numbers is 20 , and 1/7 of one is equal to 1/3 of the other. What are the numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write the equations for the description.
, but do you believe the proportion equation picked is the correct one?
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re-using the equation formula for y,
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