SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 26. The first number is 3/10 of the second number. What are the numbers?

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Question 964455: The sum of two numbers is 26. The first number is 3/10 of the second number. What are the numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB=26
A=%283%2F10%29B
Substituting,
%283%2F10%29B%2B%2810%2F10%29B=26
%2813%2F10%29B=26
B=260%2F13
B=20
Then,
A=%283%2F10%29%2820%29
A=6