SOLUTION: Find the sum of two positive numbers whose difference is 136 and whose quotient is 18

SOLUTION: Find the sum of two positive numbers whose difference is 136 and whose quotient is 18

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Question 260739: Find the sum of two positive numbers whose difference is 136 and whose quotient is 18
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let A and B be the numbers. We have
(i) A - B =136
(ii) A/B = 18
solving (ii) for A, we get
(iii) A = 18B
substitute this into (i) and we get
(iv) 18B - B = 136
or
17B = 136
B = 8
so A = 144
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