Twenty - four is divided into two parts such that 7 times the first part added to 5 times the second part makes 146. Find each part.
Let the two parts be x and (24 - x)
According to the question
7x + 5(24 - x) = 146
By cross multiplication
⇒ 2x = 146 - 120
⇒ 2x = 26
⇒ x = 13
So the parts are 13 and (24 - 13) = 11