SOLUTION: One number is eight times another number. Their sum is 36. find the numbers.

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Question 617193: One number is eight times another number. Their sum is 36. find the numbers.
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One number is eight times another number. Their sum is 36. find the numbers.
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Let x = first number
then
8x = second number
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x + 8x = 36
9x = 36
x = 4 (first number)
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second number:
8x = 8(4) = 32
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answer: 4 and 32