SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 77.One number is six times the other. find the numbers

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Question 1127217: the sum of two numbers is 77.One number is six times the other. find the numbers
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 6x = 77
7x = 77
x = 11 this is one number, and the other:
6x = 6(11) = 66 this is the other number