document.write( "Question 654600: Hi! I need some help. Sorry for the trouble. My question is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried to solve it myself but I couldn't. I thought that since the larger number is four times the smaller number, and six times the smaller number plus half the larger equals 212, then 8 times the smaller number would be 212. So the smaller number is 26.5. This means that the larger number is 106. Half of 106 is 53. 26.5 times 6 is 159. 159 plus 53 is 212. But, for some reason, my answers don't match the answer key at the back of my book. Am I doing something wrong? And if so, what? \r
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document.write( "     x = 212/8 = 26.5   and y = 106
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