SOLUTION: One number is 8 times another number. If the sum of the two numbers is 405, find the numbers.

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Question 562766: One number is 8 times another number. If the sum of the two numbers is 405, find the numbers.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+8x=405
9x=405
x=405/9
x=45
8x=360