document.write( "Question 1087894: the smaller of two numbers is 7/8 of the lager. Their sum is 30. Find the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x + y = 30.\r\n" );
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document.write( "====>  x =   ====>   = 30  ====>  7y + 8y = 240  ====>  15y = 240  ====>  y =  = 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then x =  =  = 14.\r\n" );
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