document.write( "Question 1052552: One positive number is 7 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 2472, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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x = 7y
\n" ); document.write( "x-y = 2472 substitute for x
\n" ); document.write( "7y-y = 2472
\n" ); document.write( "6y = 2472
\n" ); document.write( "y = 412
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 7*412 = 2884
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\n" ); document.write( "2884-412 = 2472 Correct
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