SOLUTION: two non-consecutive numbers have a difference of 7. when the quotient of the larger us divided by the smaller is multiplied by their product, the result is 196. find the numbers.

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Question 1050796: two non-consecutive numbers have a difference of 7. when the quotient of the larger us divided by the smaller is multiplied by their product, the result is 196. find the numbers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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Numbers y and x;
y%3Ex;
y-x=7;


%28y%2Fx%29%2A%28xy%29=196, exactly according to description, but changing to delete "us"; and the description gives a redundancy.

%28y%2Fx%29%28xy%29=196

%28yxy%29%2Fx=196

y%5E2=196

highlight%28y=14%29 and x=7.