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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #667876 by addingup(3677)    You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "x = 7*412 = 2884 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "2884-412 = 2472 Correct \n" ); document.write( "  |