SOLUTION: Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: the sum of two numbers is 51, and their difference is six less than the smaller number. What are the two numbe

SOLUTION: Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: the sum of two numbers is 51, and their difference is six less than the smaller number. What are the two numbe

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Question 429547: Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: the sum of two numbers is 51, and their difference is six less than the smaller number. What are the two numbers?
a) 2y= 51; 51- x-6
b) x =y =51; x-y=6-x
c)2x=51; 51= x+6
d) x+y=51; y-x = x-6

I narrowed the answer to D, is this correct
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D is the right option
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