Problema Solution
The sum of two numbers is 26. The first number is 3/4 of the second number. What are the numbers?
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Let 'x' and 'y' stand for the two numbers. Then,
x+y=26
x=3/4y
Using Algebrator to solve for 'x' and 'y', we get:
x=11.14
y=14.86