document.write( "Question 1097676: the sum of two numbers is 21.3/4 of one of the numbers added to 2/3 of the other gives a sum of 15. Find the two numbers.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #712100 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y=21 \n" ); document.write( "3/4x+2/3y=15 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "y=21-x \n" ); document.write( "3/4x+2/3(21-x)=15 \n" ); document.write( "3/4x+14-2/3x=15 \n" ); document.write( "9/12x-8/12x=15-14 \n" ); document.write( "1/12x=1 \n" ); document.write( "x=(1/1)/(1/12) \n" ); document.write( "x=1/1*12/1 \n" ); document.write( "x=12 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "3/4*12+2/3y=15 \n" ); document.write( "9+2/3y=15 \n" ); document.write( "2/3y=15-9 \n" ); document.write( "y=6/(2/3) \n" ); document.write( "y=6*3/2 \n" ); document.write( "y=9 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "x+y=21 \n" ); document.write( "12+9=21 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |