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Popular Word Problems >

one number is eight times another number. Their sum is 36. What are the numbers?

Solution

o n e n u mb er i s e i g h t t im es an o t h er n u mb er . T h e i r s u m i s 36. Wha t a re t h e n u mb ers ?

Solution

The numbers : 32, 4

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 8 y

x + y = 36

x = 8 y, x + y = 36 : x = 32, y = 4

The numbers : 32, 4

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