SOLUTION: the difference between 2 numbers is 96, one number is 9 times the other. what are the numbers?

SOLUTION: the difference between 2 numbers is 96, one number is 9 times the other. what are the numbers?

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Question 105541: the difference between 2 numbers is 96, one number is 9 times the other. what are the numbers?
Answer by HyperBrain(694) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=the first number
____y=the other number

If the difference between x and y=96,

So,

And, x is 4 times y so,

Since and

But, x=4y, thus,
x=4*32
x=128

Therefore, the two numbers are 128 and 32.

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HyperBrain!
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