Question

a number is 2 1/2 times as large as another number. The sum of the number is 28 . Find the numbers​

Answer 1

Answer:

8 and 20

Step-by-step explanation:

let larger number be 2.5x and smaller be X

=. 2.5x + x = 28

=3.5x = 28

now transposing 3.5 and dividing it be 28

X = 8

so the numbers are 20 and 8

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