SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 1. one number is 3/8 greater than the other. what are the tow numbers?

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Question 538927: the sum of two numbers is 1. one number is 3/8 greater than the other. what are the tow numbers?
Answer by boilpoil(127) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the larger number
Then x-3%2F8 be the smaller number

x+x-3%2F8=1
2x=11%2F8
x=11%2F16

The smaller number
=11%2F16-6%2F16
=5%2F16