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The sum of two numbers is 1280. If 3.5% of one number is equal to 4.5% of another number, then find the two numbers.

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The sum of two numbers is 1280. If 3.5% of one number is equal to 4.5% of another number, then find the two numbers.
posted Jan 7, 2020 by Anshika Utadi

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x+y=1280
0.035*x=0.045*y => y=(7/9)*x
x+x*7/9=1280 => x=720, y=560

answer Jan 7, 2020 by Hanifa Mammadov



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