document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565895>Question 565895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two positive number is 72. If we divide one of the number by the other,we get quotient 4. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gulkhetab><B>gulkhetab(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gulkhetab><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=gulkhetab><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x and y be the two numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let us write the given condition in equation form as follows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x-y=72   ....... (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And similarly the second condition is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x/y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x=4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting this value of x in equation (1), we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4y-y=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 3y=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting this value of y in equation (1), we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x-24=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the two positive numbers are 24 and 92.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check yourself that the two numbers fulfill<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the conditions given in the question.<BR>\n" );
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