A number is less than another number by 3/4 if there sum is 9 1/4 what are the numbers

Question

A number is less than 3/4 of another number if there sum is 9 1/4 what are the numbers

Answer 1

Let one number be x so other number must be x-3/4

 

x + x - 3/4 = 9  1/4 = 37/4

 

solve for x

 

2x = 37/4 + 3/4 = 40/4

 

x = 40/(2x4) = 40/8 = 5

 

so one number is 5 and other number is 5-3/4 = 4  1/4

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