Question

The sum of two numbers is 97.If the greater number is divided by smaller number, the quotient is 7 and the remainder is 1. Find the numbers

Answer 1

Answer:?12 and 85

Step-by-step explanation:

Let a and b be the numbers

Then a+b=97—-(1)

a=7b+1

Or a-7b=1—-(2)

(1)-(2)——>

8b=96

b=12

From (1),

a=97-b=97-12=85