Problema Solution

A number is six more than another number their quotient is 4 what are the two numbers

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let 'n' represent the smaller number, then 'n+6' represents the larger number


if their quotient is greater than 1, then the fraction has the larger number in the numerator, so:

(n+6)/n = 4

n+6=4n

6=3n

n=2


2+6 = 8


the numbers are 2 and 8