SOLUTION: The area of the shara desert is 7 times the area of the Gabe desert. If the sum of their areas is 4,000,000, squre miles find the area of each desert.

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Question 351234: The area of the shara desert is 7 times the area of the Gabe desert. If the sum of their areas is 4,000,000, squre miles find the area of each desert.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+7x=4000000
8x=4000000
x=500,000
7x=3,500,000