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The sum of two numbers is 0.25. their quotient is 0.25. find the numbers.

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.05, .2

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n,\ m-the\ numbers\\\\n+m=0.25\qquad(*)\\\\n:m=0.25\to(n)/(m)=0.25\to n=0.25m\qquad(**)\\\\\text{Substitute}\ (**)\ \text{to}\ (*):\\\\0.25m+m=0.25\\\\1.25m=0.25\qquad\text{divide both sides by 1.25}\\\\\boxed{m=0.2}\\\\\text{Put the value of }\ m\ \text{to}\ (**):\\\\n=0.25(0.2)\\\\\boxed{n=0.05}\\\\Answer:\ \boxed{0.05\ and\ 0.2}

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