Question

Find two numbers whose difference is 65 if the larger is six times the smaller​

Answer 1

Answer:

$6x - x = 65$

$5x = 65$

$x = 65 \div 5$

$x = 13$

smaller number =

$x$

larger number

$6x = 6 \times 13 = 17$

Answer 2

Answer:

let the two numbers be X and Y

given

X-Y=65

let X be the larger number

given

X=6Y

ther for

6Y-Y=65

5Y=65

Y=13

since

X-Y=65

X=65+Y

X=78

there for

X=78,Y=13