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  • 04-06-2018
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Two numbers add up to 157. one of the numbers is 17 times bigger than the second one. find two numbers

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Wen3101 Wen3101
  • 04-06-2018
assume 2 numbers is x and y

x+y=157
x=157-y --------- (1)

17x=y --------- (2)

x=157-17x
18x=157
x=8.7222

y=17 * 8.7222
y=148.2778

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