SOLUTION: One positive number is 7 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 154. Find the numbers.

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Question 842127: One positive number is 7 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 154. Find the numbers.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

One positive number is 7 times another number. 

The difference between the two numbers is 154.

 7x - x = 154

    6x = 154

     x = 25 4⁄6  0r  25 2⁄3  

The other number is 7 times that:175 14⁄3    0r  179 2⁄3   

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