document.write( "Question 636385: The sum of two numbers is 10. The first number is 2/3 of the second number. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #400985 by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x\"$ is the second number, then the first number is $\"%282%2F3%29x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The equation
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%2F3%29x%2Bx=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2F3%29x=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=10%2A3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=6\"$ is the second number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%2F3%29%2A6=4\"$ is the first number \n" ); document.write( "

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