SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 70.4 one is 9 times the other.

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Question 749528: the sum of two numbers is 70.4 one is 9 times the other.


Answer by timvanswearingen(106) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the smaller number be x. Then the larger number is 9x. Since their sum is 70.4, then:
x%2B9x=70.4
Combine like terms:
10x=70.4
Divide both sides by 10:
x=7.04
The other number is 9x, so plug in 7.04 for x:
9x
9%2A7.04
63.36
So the numbers are 7.04 and 63.36