SOLUTION: 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?

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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?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the equations for the description.

system%28y-x=20%2Cy%2F7=x%2F3%29, but do you believe the proportion equation picked is the correct one?

3y=7x
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y=20%2Bx
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3%2820%2Bx%29=7x
60%2B3x=7x
60=4x
highlight%28x=15%29
re-using the equation formula for y,
y=20%2Bx
y=20%2B15
highlight%28y=35%29