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6 years ago
Number A divided by number B equals one-fourth. Number B divided by number A equals two times number A. What are the two numbers?
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6 years ago
Number A divided by number B equals one-fourth.
A/B = 1/4
Cross multiply
B = 4A
Number B divided by number A equals two times number A.
B/A = 2A
Replace B with 4A (from the fist statement)

4A/A = 2A
Cancel A on the left
4 = 2A
2 = A
then
B = 4(2)
B = 8
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What are the two numbers? A=2; B=8
Source  https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/numbers/Numbers_Word_Problems.faq.question.1056633.html
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