document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038298>Question 1038298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 9 times another number. If the sum of the two numbers is 280, find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Othel><B>Othel(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Othel><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=653012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us represent the first of the unknown numbers with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that the second of the unknown numbers is 9 times larger than the first, so let us represent it as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have been told that these two numbers added together are equal to 280, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B9x=280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B9x=280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x=280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x=280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by 10...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the first of the numbers is 28, and the second is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which equals 252.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2B9%2A28=280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2B9%2A28=280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
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