Question

Nick and eddie are both thinking of a number. Eddies number is 3/7 of nicks number. There is a difference of 52 between their two numbers. What are the two numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

nick's number = 91

eddie's number = 39

Step-by-step explanation:

n = nick's number

$\frac{3}{7}$n = eddie's number

$\frac{7}{7}$n - $\frac{3}{7}$n = 52

$\frac{4}{7}$n = 52

cross-multiply:  4n = 52(7)

                         4n = 364

                          n = 364/4 = 91

eddie's number:  $\frac{3}{7}$ · 91 =  273/7 = 39