SOLUTION: Two numbers have a sum of 64. Their quotient is 7. What are the two numbers?

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Question 175785This question is from textbook Harcourt Math
: Two numbers have a sum of 64. Their quotient is 7. What are the two numbers? This question is from textbook Harcourt Math

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the numbers a and b
Given:
a%2Bb+=+64
a%2Fb+=+7
a+=+7b
7b+%2B+b+=+64
8b+=+64
b+=+8
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a%2Bb+=+64
a+%2B+8+=+64
a+=+56
The numbers are 56 and 8
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check:
a%2Fb+=+7
56%2F8+=+7
OK