SOLUTION: One positive number is 8 times another number. Their difference is 70. Find the number.

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Question 172503: One positive number is 8 times another number. Their difference is 70. Find the number.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given---------->system%28x=1stnumber%2C8x=2ndnumber%2C70=difference%29
Then,
8x-x=70
7x=70 ----->cross%287%29x%2Fcross%287%29=cross%2870%2910%2Fcross%287%29
x=10
Also, 8%2A10=80, the other number
Check,:
80-10=70
70=70
Thank you,
Jojo