SOLUTION: 1. Two numbers have a differnce of 16 and a ratio of 7/9. What are the numbers? Thank you.

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Question 715770: 1. Two numbers have a differnce of 16 and a ratio of 7/9. What are the numbers?
Thank you.
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1. Two numbers have a differnce of 16 and a ratio of 7/9. What are the numbers?
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The difference between 7 & 9 = 2
16/2 = 8
8*7 & 8*9
--> 56 & 72