SOLUTION: I need to set up an equation/inequality.
The greater of two numbers is 6 more than 4 times the smaller. Their sum is 41. Find the numbers.
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Question 989071: I need to set up an equation/inequality.
The greater of two numbers is 6 more than 4 times the smaller. Their sum is 41. Find the numbers.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=smaller number
4x+6=larger
Their sum is 41
x+4x+6=41
5x+6=41
5x=35
x=7
4x+6=34
Those are the numbers, 7 and 34.
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