SOLUTION: One number is 6 times another number. Their sum is 63. Find the larger number.

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Question 1020351: One number is 6 times another number. Their sum is 63. Find the larger number.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Make another number = x
One number = 6x
x + 6x = 63
7x = 63
x = 63/7
x = 9
Larger number = 54
Hope this helps :-)