plz help me solve all word problem plz plz help me tommorow was my exam plz
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3 number question
Let the numbers be x and y.
x=4y …(1)
(21+x)/(y+21) = 7/4 or
4(21+x) = 7(y+21) or
84 + 4x = 7y +147, or
4x-7y = 147–84=63 …(2)
Put the value of x from (1) in (2)
16y–7y = 9y = 63, or
y = 7 and x = 28.
Check: (28+21):(7+21)::49/28 or 7/4. Correct.
The numbers are 28 and 7.
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