document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012539>Question 1012539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One positive number is 8 times another positive number. The difference between the two numbers is 126 . Find the two numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=628510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 8y Since x= 8y, we will use this value for x next.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 126 Substitute for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y-y = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8(18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 - 18 = 126 We have the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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