Question

The sum of two numbers is 119 and one of them is 6 times the other. Find the greatest number.​

Answer 1

Answer:

the greatest no is 102

Step-by-step explanation:

if the 1st no is x than the other one is 6x

than,

6x+x = 119

7x = 119

x = 119 ÷ 7

x = 17

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let two numbers be x, y

the sum of the two numbers is 119

i.e. x + y = 119 --------------1

one of them is 6 times the other

let x is 6 times other i.e y

x = 6×y

x - 6×y = 0 -------------------2

subtracting equation 2 from 1

we get

y = 17

putting value of y in equation 1

we get

x + 17 = 119

x = 102

the greatest number is 102