SOLUTION: Ref. Question 1043447: I am not totally clear on the steps to solve for x. Thanks.

Question 1043454: Ref. Question 1043447:
I am not totally clear on the steps to solve for x. Thanks.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Question # 10434447: If a is added to the difference of 2 quantities, the sum is b, and if the larger is divided by the smaller, the quotient is c. Determine quantities.

and you want to solve for x and y.

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substitute for x into the "b" equation and first solve for y.

You have either of two choices to solve for x. You could use now found y and substitute into either equation, or you could take the ratio equation from the description and solve it for y and then substitute into the "b" equation. I will do this second way.

--------the substitution for y

-----solved for x
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