document.write( "Question 272091: one number is 7 more than another number. Find the two numbers if three times the larger number exceeds four times the smaller number by 5. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #199098 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X=Y+7 \n" ); document.write( "3X>4Y+5 \n" ); document.write( "3(Y+7)>4Y+5 \n" ); document.write( "3Y+21>4Y+5 \n" ); document.write( "3Y-4Y>5-21 \n" ); document.write( "-Y>-16 \n" ); document.write( "Y<16 {NOTE: THE SIGN CHANGE WHEN DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE VALUE. \n" ); document.write( "X=16+7=23 \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "LET Y=15 \n" ); document.write( "3*23>4*15+5 \n" ); document.write( "69>60+5 \n" ); document.write( "69>65\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |