document.write( "Question 219970: this is the exact question
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document.write( "two integers have the property that one is 6 less than 9 times the smaller one. their sum is 64.\r
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document.write( "i used l as the larger and s as the smaller and this is what i did\r
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document.write( "l=9s-6
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document.write( "l+9s-6=64
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document.write( "9s-6+s=64
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document.write( "9s-1=64
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document.write( "9s=65
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document.write( "s=7.2 l=58.8\r
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document.write( "i know i missed something somewhere but i just cant figure it out \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #165263 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! this is the exact question \n" ); document.write( "two integers have the property that one is 6 less than 9 times the smaller one. their sum is 64. \n" ); document.write( "i used l as the larger and s as the smaller and this is what i did \n" ); document.write( "l=9s-6 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Now you have to add s and l to get 64 \n" ); document.write( "s + 9s-6 = 64 \n" ); document.write( "10s = 70 \n" ); document.write( "s = 7 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "l = 9*7-6 = 57 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |