SOLUTION: A nunber is 2/5 times another number. If their sum is 70,find the numbers.

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Question 916702: A nunber is 2/5 times another number. If their sum is 70,find the numbers.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2/5x=70
1 2/5x=70
x=70/(1 2/5)
x=70/(7/5)
x=70*5/7
x=50
2/5x=20