document.write( "Question 210519This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": I have tried multiple times to solve this problem, but each time I get the wrong answer ( I've checked in the back of the book).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Question: \" The difference of two numbers is 67. The larger number is three less than six times the smaller number. Find the numbers.\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried solving it like this:
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=67
\n" ); document.write( "larger number=6y-3
\n" ); document.write( "(6y-3)-y=67
\n" ); document.write( "The answers in the back of the book says 14 and 81. I am so lost in how they found that answer. \n" ); document.write( "
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Question: \" The difference of two numbers is 67. The larger number is three less than six times the smaller number. Find the numbers.\"
\n" ); document.write( "I tried solving it like this:
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=67
\n" ); document.write( "larger number=6y-3
\n" ); document.write( "(6y-3)-y=67
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\n" ); document.write( "14 and 81 does work.
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\n" ); document.write( "x = larger #
\n" ); document.write( "y = smaller #
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\n" ); document.write( "x-y = 67
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6y-3
\n" ); document.write( "Sub for x into the 1st eqn
\n" ); document.write( "(6y-3) - y = 67
\n" ); document.write( "5y = 70
\n" ); document.write( "y = 14
\n" ); document.write( "x = 81\r
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