SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 88. Find the smaller number if the larger is 7 less than four times the smaller. I cannot figure this answer out! Please help!
Thank you!
Linda
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Question 769336: The sum of two numbers is 88. Find the smaller number if the larger is 7 less than four times the smaller. I cannot figure this answer out! Please help!
Thank you!
Linda
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the numbers be x & y x>y
x+y=88...........................(1)
x= 4y-7..........................(2)
substitute x in (1)
4y-7+y=88
5y-7=88
5y=88+7
5y=95
y= 19 the smaller number
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