document.write( "Question 519982: The lesser of two numbers is 2 less than the greater number. If 10 is subtracted from six times the lesser number, the result is the same as 6 less than four times the greater number. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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x lesser number
\n" ); document.write( "bigger number =y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=y-2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x-10=4y-6
\n" ); document.write( "6x-4y=4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitue x
\n" ); document.write( "6(y-2)-4y=4
\n" ); document.write( "6y-12-4y=4
\n" ); document.write( "2y=16
\n" ); document.write( "y=8
\n" ); document.write( "x=6\r
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