document.write( "Question 423184: One number is 4/3 times another and they have a differce of 10. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #295234 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is 4/3 times another and they have a differce of 10. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "x = (4/3)y \n" ); document.write( "x-y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "(4/3y)-y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "(1/3)y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "y = 30 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Now solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "x = (4/3)y \n" ); document.write( "x = (4/3)30 \n" ); document.write( "x = 40 \n" ); document.write( "======== \n" ); document.write( "Solution: (40,30) \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |