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Answer:
The two numbers are -164 and -287
They could also be 164 and 287
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of 2 numbers 4/7
x/y = 4/7
Using cross products
7x =4y
Their difference is 123
x-y = 123
x = 123+y
Substituting in
7(123+y) =4y
Distribute
861 +7y = 4y
Subtract 7y from each side
861 +7y-7y = 4y-7y
861 = -3y
Divide each side by -3
861/-3 = -3y/-3
-287 = y
Now we need to find x
x = 123+y
x = 123+ -287
x = -164
The numbers could also be 164 and 287
The difference is 287-164 = 123
And the ratio is 164/287 = 4/7
Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{-164\ and\ -287}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]x,y-\text{the numbers}\\\\x:y=4:7\to\dfrac{x}{y}=\dfrac{4}{7}\qquad(1)\\\\x-y=123\qquad\text{add y to both sides}\\\\x=123+y\qquad(2)\\\\\text{Substitute (2) to (1)}:\\\\\dfrac{123+y}{y}=\dfrac{4}{7}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\7(123+y)=4y\qquad\text{use distributive property}\\\\(7)(123)+(7)(y)=4y\\\\861+7y=4y\qquad\text{subtract 7y from both sides}\\\\861=-3y\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-3)}\\\\-287=y\to\boxed{y=-287}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Put the value of y to (2)}\\\\x=123+(-287)\\\\x=123-287\\\\\boxed{x=-164}[/tex]