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

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Answer:

nick's number = 91

eddie's number = 39

Step-by-step explanation:

n = nick's number

[tex]\frac{3}{7}[/tex]n = eddie's number

[tex]\frac{7}{7}[/tex]n - [tex]\frac{3}{7}[/tex]n = 52

[tex]\frac{4}{7}[/tex]n = 52

cross-multiply:  4n = 52(7)

                         4n = 364

                          n = 364/4 = 91

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