SOLUTION: one number is 8 times bigger than the other. the difference between the two numbers is 105. what is the sum of the two numbers?

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Question 806119: one number is 8 times bigger than the other.
the difference between the two numbers is 105.
what is the sum of the two numbers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=8y,
x-y=105,
z=x+y
x = 120, y = 15, z = 135