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The sum of 2 numbers is 70.4. One of the numbers is 9 times the other.

What are the 2 numbers??

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Final answer:

The two numbers are 7.04 and 63.36.


Step-by-step explanation:

Let's represent the two numbers as x and y. We know that the sum of the two numbers is 70.4, so we can write an equation: x + y = 70.4. We are also given that one number (let's say x) is 9 times the other (y), so we can write another equation: x = 9y.

We can substitute the value of x from the second equation into the first equation: 9y + y = 70.4. Combining like terms, we get 10y = 70.4. Dividing both sides by 10, we find that y = 7.04.

Now, we can substitute the value of y into the second equation to find x: x = 9 * 7.04 = 63.36.

So, the two numbers are 7.04 and 63.36.


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