SOLUTION: find two numbers whose sum is 64 if one of the numbers is 1/7 the other. I put x plus 1 over 7 x equals 64. My mom checked the answer book and the correct answers are 8 and 56.
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Question 833526: find two numbers whose sum is 64 if one of the numbers is 1/7 the other. I put x plus 1 over 7 x equals 64. My mom checked the answer book and the correct answers are 8 and 56. The explanation is showing to multiply7 times X instead of dividing by 7.. We are confused.. Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
