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The quotient of two numbers is 20. Thier sum is 84. What are the 2 numbers?
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let 'x' and 'y' represent the two numbers
The quotient of two numbers is 20:
x/y = 20 multiply both sides by y
x = 20y
Their sum is 84:
x + y = 84
plug x = 20y into the last equation:
20y + y = 84
by solving we find:
y = 4
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x = 20*4
x = 80
the two numbers are 80 and 4.