Question

The difference between positive numbers is 72 and question obtained on dividing one by other is 4. Find the number The first answer I will mark as brainlist. Wrong answer will be dilited.

Answer 1

Answer:

Let first number be x  and 2nd be x+72

by dividing one by other,

(x+72)/x=3

by cross multiplication,

x+72=3x

72=3x-x

2x=72

x=72/2

=36

hence ,first num. be 36 and other be 72+36=108

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