6.9517 & 0.0483
Let x = one number
y = another number
Equations:
x/y = 144 .............. .....equation (1)
x + y = 7 ....................equation (2)
Multiply eq. (1) by -y:
- y(x/y = 144) -y
-x = -144y
-x +144y = 0 .................equation (3)
By elimination ( Equations 2 & 3)
x + y = 7
-x+144y= 0
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0 + 145y = 7
y = 7/145
y = 0.0483
Substitute y = 0.0483 to equation 2
x + y = 7
x + 0.0483 = 7
x = 7 - 0.0483
x = 6.5917
Check:
x/y = 144
6.5917/0.0483 = 144
143.9 or 144= 144
288 divided by 2 = 144.
144 and 143
154
312
0.0139
288 divided by 2 = 144.
144 and 143
154
151
312
32
18
0.0139
not that it's our policy to finish homework but -24, -6
5x5=144
144
0.0015