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Question 461828:
hi please i need to solve this

One positive number is 12 times another positive number. The difference between the two numbers is 55. Find the two numbers


Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the smaller number. Then is the larger number. And then:



Solve for and then calculate

John

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