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  • 19-04-2018
  • Mathematics
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The difference of two numbers is 0.77. if the larger number is increased 5 times, then the difference becomes 77. find the numbers.

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carlosego
carlosego carlosego
  • 28-04-2018
For this case, the first thing we must do is define variables.
 We have then:
 x = larger number
 y = smaller number
 By writing the system of equations we have:
 x-y = 0.77
 5x-y = 77
 Solving the system we have:
 x = 19.0575
 y = 18.2875
 Answer:
 
The numbers are:
 
x = 19.0575
 
y = 18.2875
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xXReviveXx
xXReviveXx xXReviveXx
  • 12-04-2020

Answer:

19.0575 and 18.2875

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