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  • 09-01-2021
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the sum of two numbers is 24 and there quotent is 3

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shacker4167
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  • 09-01-2021

Answer:

36 and -12

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the numbers is x then the second number will be 24-x

[tex]\frac{x}{24-x} = 3[/tex]

x = 72 - 3x

x = 36

therefore the second number -12

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