document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662034>Question 662034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 6 less than 10 times the smaller. If their sum is 60 find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=411899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = large number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = small number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10y - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x into equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10y-6) + y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y - 6 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60 - 6 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 6 and 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(6)-6 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+54 = 60 </SPAN>\n" );
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