document.write( "Question 1055378: The difference between two positive numbers is 20 , and 1/7 of one is equal to 1/3 of the other. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28y-x=20%2Cy%2F7=x%2F3%29\", but do you believe the proportion equation picked is the correct one?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y=7x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20%2Bx\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2820%2Bx%29=7x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"60%2B3x=7x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"60=4x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "re-using the equation formula for y,
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20%2Bx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20%2B15\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=35%29\"
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