document.write( "Question 838928: The product of 2 numbers is 72. The 1st number is 8 times bigger than the 2nd number. What are the missing numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #505418 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The product of 2 numbers is 72. The 1st number is 8 times bigger than the 2nd number. What are the missing numbers? \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "8 times bigger = 9 times as big \n" ); document.write( "x*y = 72 \n" ); document.write( "y = 9x \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "x*9x = 72 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "1 times bigger = 100% increase = 2 times as big \n" ); document.write( "etc. \n" ); document.write( "8 times bigger is not the same as 8 times as big \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |