SOLUTION: the difference between 2 numbers is 96, one number is 9 times the other. what are the numbers?

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Question 105541: the difference between 2 numbers is 96, one number is 9 times the other. what are the numbers?
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x=the first number
____y=the other number

If the difference between x and y=96,
x-y=96
So,
x=y%2B96
And, x is 4 times y so,
x=4y
Since x=y%2B96 and x=4y
y%2B96=4y
y-y%2B96=4y-y
96=3y
y=96%2F3
y=32
But, x=4y, thus,
x=4*32
x=128

Therefore, the two numbers are 128 and 32.

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