document.write( "Question 406297: one number divided by 6 is 37 less than another number. if the difference between the two numbers is 28, what are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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one number divided by 6 is 37 less than another number.
\n" ); document.write( " if the difference between the two numbers is 28, what are the two numbers?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = one number
\n" ); document.write( "Let y = another number
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"one number divided by 6 is 37 less than another number.\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F6\" = y - 37
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6(y-37)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6y - 222
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\n" ); document.write( "\" if the difference between the two numbers is 28,\"
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 28
\n" ); document.write( "x = (y+28)
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\n" ); document.write( "Replace x with (y+28) in the 1st equation
\n" ); document.write( "y + 28 = 6y - 222
\n" ); document.write( "28 + 222 = 6y - y
\n" ); document.write( "250 = 5y
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"250%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = 50
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\n" ); document.write( "Then
\n" ); document.write( "x = 50 + 28
\n" ); document.write( "x = 78
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\n" ); document.write( "See if that flies in the statement:
\n" ); document.write( "\"one number divided by 6 is 37 less than another number. \"
\n" ); document.write( "\"78%2F6\" = 50 - 37
\n" ); document.write( "13 = 13, confirms our solutions of x=78. y=50
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