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The larger of the two numbers is 3 more than four times the smaller. The difference of the larger number and the smaller number is 6. Find the numbers

Solution

T h e l a r g er o f t h e tw o n u mb ers i s 3 m ore t han f o u r t im es t h e s ma ll er . T h e d i ff ere n ce o f t h e l a r g er n u mb er an d t h e s ma ll er n u mb er i s 6. F in d t h e n u mb ers

Solution

The numbers : 7, 1

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 3 + 4 y

x - y = 6

x = 3 + 4 y, x - y = 6 : x = 7, y = 1

The numbers : 7, 1

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