SOLUTION: ONE OF THE TWO NUMBERS EXCEEDS THE OTHER BY SEVEN AND IF WE ADD FOUR TIMES THE SMALLER TO FIVE TIMES THE GREATER WE GET 143.FIND THE NUMBERS?

Question 319073: ONE OF THE TWO NUMBERS EXCEEDS THE OTHER BY SEVEN AND IF WE ADD FOUR TIMES THE SMALLER TO FIVE TIMES THE GREATER WE GET 143.FIND THE NUMBERS?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
Let's have x be the smaller and (x+7) be the larger number. Here's the equation that can be setup:
4x+5(x+7)=143
Combine like terms to get:
9x+35=143
Subtract 35 from both sides to get:
9x=108
Divide by 9 to result in:
x=12
So the numbers are:
12 & 19
Make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
RELATED QUESTIONS
the larger of two numbers is seven times the smaller. if the sum of the two numbers... (answered by solver91311)

If the difference of two numbers is 15 and if seven times the smaller number exceeds... (answered by jorel555)

FIND TWO NUMBERS IF THREE TIMES THE SECOND NUMBER EXCEEDS SEVEN TIMES THE FIRST BY 3.FIVE (answered by MathLover1)

seven times a two digit number is the same as four times the number obtained on... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

One number is seven less than five times another. If their sum is decreased by seven, the (answered by josgarithmetic,ikleyn)

The sum of two numbers is eight. If seven times the smaller number is negative five times (answered by Herdaysoji)

A greater number is seven less than three times the smaller number. If the sum of the two (answered by LinnW)

One number is five more than five times another. If their sum is increased by two, the... (answered by stanbon)

One number is 36 more than another. If four times the larger number is subtracted from... (answered by macston)