SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 66.if one number is four time the others ,find the number

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Question 911804: The difference of two numbers is 66.if one number is four time the others ,find the number
Answer by KlambinRonsentaswer(36) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the smaller number=x
Then the other number=4x
You can get
4x-x=66
3x=66
x=22
4x=4×22=88.
So the answer is 22 and 88.
Klambin.