Question 743000
The sum of two positive integers is 1,287. If the larger number is 9 1/2 more than 2 1/2 times the smaller number, what are the two numbers? 
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Equations:
a + b = 1287
a = (5/2)b + (19/2)
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Substitute for "a" and solve for "b":
(5/2)b + (19/2) + b = 1287
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5b + 19 + 2b = 2574
7b = 2555
b = 365
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Solve for "a":
a + 365 = 1287
a = 922
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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