SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose difference is 10 and {{{ 1/6 }}} of whose sum is 11.

Question 190156: Find two numbers whose difference is 10 and of whose sum is 11.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let us assigned the two numbers be x & y.

1st condition:

The difference is 10:

2nd condition:

One-sixth of sum is 11:

In 1st condition we get, , subst. in 2nd condition:

--->

---> One number

Then, ---> The other number

Check via 2nd condition:

Thank you,
Jojo

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