SOLUTION: divide 184 in two parts as one third of one part may exceed to one seventh to other by 7. Find the two parts?

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Question 696998: divide 184 in two parts as one third of one part may exceed to one seventh to other by 7. Find the two parts?
Answer by 03008082502(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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1st part =x
2nd part =184-x
according to the condition
x /3=(184-x)/7 +7
after slove this equation we get
x =114.9