SOLUTION: Find two positive numbers so that twice their sum equals their product and one number is 9 times the other number. Enter the smaller number first.

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Question 348547: Find two positive numbers so that twice their sum equals their product and one number is 9 times the other number. Enter the smaller number first.
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2(x+y) =xy
y=9x
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plug value of y
2(x+9x)=x*9x
20x=9x^2
9x^2-20x=0
9x(x-20/9)=0
x=20/9
y=20
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