document.write( "Question 172503: One positive number is 8 times another number. Their difference is 70. Find the number.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #127392 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Given----------> $\"system%28x=1stnumber%2C8x=2ndnumber%2C70=difference%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x-x=70\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x=70\"$ -----> $\"cross%287%29x%2Fcross%287%29=cross%2870%2910%2Fcross%287%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Also, $\"8%2A10=80\"$ , the other number
\n" ); document.write( "Check,:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"80-10=70\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"70=70\"$
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