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Work out the two numbers.

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The sum of two numbers is 21.
The second number is six times the first number.

User Ajit Pratap Singh
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Explanation:

let the first number be x ,

second number be 6x,

sum of both numbers is 21.

then,

x + 6 x =21

or, 7x = 21

or, x =21/7

or, x = 3

now,

the first number is 3 &

the second number is 6*3= 18

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