SOLUTION: "if the larger of two numbers is subtracted from 6 times the smaller,the result is 20.if twice the larger number is added to 4 times the smaller,he resul is 56.find the numbers"
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Question 205461: "if the larger of two numbers is subtracted from 6 times the smaller,the result is 20.if twice the larger number is added to 4 times the smaller,he resul is 56.find the numbers"
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the smaller number & y be the larger number.
6x-y=20 or y=6x-20
4x+2y=56
4x+2(6x-20)=56
4x+12x-40=56
16x=56+40
16x=96
x=96/16
x=6 ans.
y=6*6-20
y=36-20
y=16 ans.
Proof:
4*6+2*16=56
24+32=56
56=56
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