document.write( "Question 604810: The greater of two numbers is one less than 8 times the smaller. Their sum is 98. \n" ); document.write( "
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the smaller number = x
\n" ); document.write( "the greater number = 8x - 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "their sum is 98:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 8x - 1 = 98
\n" ); document.write( "9x - 1 = 98
\n" ); document.write( "9x = 98 + 1
\n" ); document.write( "9x = 99
\n" ); document.write( "x = 99/9 = 11\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8x - 1 = 8*11 - 1 = 88 - 1 = 87\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, the numbers are 11 and 87\r
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