SOLUTION: One number is six times another number. Their difference is 35. What are the two numbers?

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Question 604133: One number is six times another number. Their difference is 35. What are the two numbers?
Answer by alicealc(293)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number = x
the other number = 6x

6x - x = 35
5x = 35
x = 35/5 = 7

So, the two numbers are 7 and 6*7 = 42

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