SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP THE OTHER ANSWER I GOT TO THIS QUESTION WAS WRONG HERES THE PROBLEM: one number is six more than the second number. Five times the first is 7 less than 4 time the se

Question 459720: PLEASE HELP THE OTHER ANSWER I GOT TO THIS QUESTION WAS WRONG HERES THE PROBLEM:
one number is six more than the second number. Five times the first is 7 less than 4 time the second number. Find the FIRST AND SECOND NUMBER.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
one number is six more than the second number. Five times the first is 7 less than 4 time the second number.
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x = y + 6
5x = 4y - 7
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5(y+6) = 4y - 7
5y + 30 = 4y - 7
y = -37
x = -31

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