SOLUTION: One number is 6 times another. The difference between the two numbers is 85. Find the two numbers.

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Question 658367: One number is 6 times another. The difference between the two numbers is 85. Find the two numbers.
Answer by kevwill(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x - x = 85
5x = 85
x = 17
The numbers are 17 and 102.