SOLUTION: The difference between two integers is 5. Four times the larger is six more than six times the smaller. Find the integers.

SOLUTION: The difference between two integers is 5. Four times the larger is six more than six times the smaller. Find the integers.

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Question 352743: The difference between two integers is 5. Four times the larger is six more than six times the smaller. Find the integers.
Answer by sofiyac(983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let first integer be x
than the second one is x+5

subtract 4x from each side
subtract 6 from each side
divide both sides by 2
so the smaller number is 7 and the bigger number is 7+5=12

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