SOLUTION: One number is 7 more than another number. Find the two numbers if three times the larger number exceeds four times the smaller number by 5.
No clue where to start or begin!!!
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: One number is 7 more than another number. Find the two numbers if three times the larger number exceeds four times the smaller number by 5.
No clue where to start or begin!!! Help me please!!!! Thank you!!
This question is from textbook Principles of Elementary Algebra with Applications
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the larger number
Call the smaller number
Given:
(1)
(2)
Substitute in (1) for in (2)
(2)
Subtract from both sides
Subtract from both sides
and, since
(1)
The larger number is 23 and the smaller number is 16
check:
(1)
(2)
OK
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