SOLUTION: Six times the difference of two positive numbers exceeds 4 by 21. Three times their sum equals 8 times the smaller number. Find the numbers.

Question 697603: Six times the difference of two positive numbers exceeds 4 by 21. Three times their sum equals 8 times the smaller number. Find the numbers.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Six times the difference of two positive numbers and ( let be smaller number) exceeds by .
.....1

Three times their sum equals times the smaller number
.......2
now we have system to solve:

.....1
.......2
_________________________

.....1.....solve for

....plug in 2
.......2....solve for

now find

check:
.....1

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