SOLUTION: one number is 16 more than the other. Decreasing the smaller number by 6 and multiplying by 3 will result in the larger number. Find the product of the numbers.

Question 239621: one number is 16 more than the other. Decreasing the smaller number by 6 and multiplying by 3 will result in the larger number. Find the product of the numbers.
Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If one number is "x", the other is "x+16".
The equationaccording to the problem would be:

You now need to workout the algebra to solve for x. Your other number would be x+16.
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