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  • 19-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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The first of two numbers is 6 times the second. their sum is 77. find the numbers.

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  • 19-10-2017
Call the first number x and the second number y. According to the first sentence, x = 6y. According to the second sentence, x + y = 77. You can combine these two equations to solve for x and y:

6y + y = 77
7y = 77
y = 11

Since x = 6y, x = 6(11) = 66
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