document.write( "Question 913259: One number is 2/3 of another number. The sum of the two numbers is 20. Find the two numbers. Use a comma to separate your answers. \n" ); document.write( "
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One number is 2/3 of another number. The sum of the two numbers is 20. Find the two numbers. Use a comma to separate your answers.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = one of the numbers
\n" ); document.write( "then from \"One number is 2/3 of another number.\" we have
\n" ); document.write( "(2/3)x = second number
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\n" ); document.write( "x + (2/3)x = 20
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 3:
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 2x = 60
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 60
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "second number:
\n" ); document.write( "(2/3)x = (2/3)12 = (2)4 = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "answer: 8,12
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