SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 42. The larger number is three less than six times the smaller number. Find the numbers.
Algebra.Com
Question 349981: The difference of two numbers is 42. The larger number is three less than six times the smaller number. Find the numbers.
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
For this one we can set up 2 equations as:
x-y=42
x=6y-3
Multiply the first equation by -1 to get:
-x+y=-42
Add this to the second equation to get:
-5y=-45
Divide by -5 to get:
y=9
x=51
Make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
RELATED QUESTIONS
The difference of two numbers is 37. The larger number is three less than six times the... (answered by unlockmath)
The difference of two numbers is 67. The larger number is three less than six times the... (answered by stanbon)
The difference of two numbers is 57. The larger number is three less than six times the... (answered by rfer)
use an algebraic approach to solve the problem.
The difference of two numbers is 127.... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
the difference of two numbers is 63. the larger number is 27 less than six times the... (answered by jorel1380)
The difference of two numbers is 9. The larger number is six times less than twice the... (answered by Alan3354)
the difference between of two numbers is 67, the larger number is three less than 6 times (answered by unlockmath)
One number is 8 less than another number. Find the numbers if three times the smaller... (answered by drj)
The difference of two nmbers is 63. The larger number is 12 less than six times the... (answered by mananth)