SOLUTION: Need help. The sum of two numbers is 33. The sum of the smaller and 7 times larger is 195. Find the numbers.

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Question 1023168: Need help. The sum of two numbers is 33. The sum of the smaller and 7 times larger is 195. Find the numbers.
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Need help. The sum of two numbers is 33. The sum of the smaller and 7 times larger is 195. Find the numbers.
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x +  y =  33,    (1)
x + 7y = 195.    (2)

Distract (1) from (2). You will get

7y - y = 195 - 33,

6y = 162,

y =  = 27.

Now find x yourself.


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