SOLUTION: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS IS 67. THE LARGER NUMBER IS 3 LESS THAN 6 TIMES THE SMALLER NUMBER.

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Question 127828: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS IS 67. THE LARGER NUMBER IS 3 LESS THAN 6 TIMES THE SMALLER NUMBER.
Answer by josmiceli(6786) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the larger number a and the
smaller number b
a+-+b+=+67
a+=+b+%2B+67
a+=+6b+-+3
b+%2B+67+=+6b+-+3
5b+=+70
b+=+14
a+=+b+%2B+67
a+=+14+%2B+67
a+=+81
The larger number is 81 and the smaller number is 14
check:
b+%2B+67+=+6b+-+3
14+%2B+67+=+6%2A14+-+3
81+=+84+-+3
81+=+81
OK