Let us say that the numbers are x and y. The given clues
are:
1. x – y = 16 (so
x is the larger number)
2. y / x = 5 / 7
rewriting eqtn 2 in terms of y:
y = (5/7) x
combining 1 and 2:
x – (5/7) x = 16
(2/7) x = 16
x = 56
y = (5/7) x = 40
So the two numbers are 56 and 40.
Answer:
8.57 explanation:
Step-by-step explanation: If Quan gets 210 dollars every 24 hours and you want to find the amount he gets every hour all you have to do is do 210 divided by 24 which you will get 8.75. So every hour he gets $8.75 every hour for his work
