SOLUTION: One number is 7 times another number, if their difference is 28, find the smaller of the 2 numbers.

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Question 1181765: One number is 7 times another number, if their difference is 28, find the smaller of the 2 numbers.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let greater number be x and smaller number y
One number is 7 times another number, then
x=7y....eq.1

if their difference is 28, then
x-y=28.....eq.2...substitute x from eq.1
7y-y=28
6y=28
y=14%2F3
the smaller of the 2 numbers is highlight%2814%2F3%29

then x=98%2F3 , so the greater number is 98%2F3