document.write( "Question 739355: The larger of two numbers is 6 less than 9 times the smaller. Their sum is 54. Find the numbers. I just need a little help getting started. Mom and Dad are no help. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #451089 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Call the numbers $\"+a+\"$ and $\"+b+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+9b+-+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+b+=+54+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-a+%2B+9b+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now you can add the equations, solve for $\"+b+\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( "then solve for $\"+a+\"$ \r
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