document.write( "Question 773480: The difference of two numbers is 36. The larger is 6 less than 4 times the smaller. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the numbers be 'x' and 'y'.
\n" ); document.write( "Let 'x' be the larger number.
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\n" ); document.write( "So x - y = 36 ------------(1)
\n" ); document.write( " 4y - x = 6 ------------(2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rearranging equation 2 we get
\n" ); document.write( " -x + 4y = 6
\n" ); document.write( " x - y = 36 ----------(1)
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\n" ); document.write( "Adding the above two equations we have
\n" ); document.write( " 3y = 42
\n" ); document.write( "or y = 14\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From equation(1) x - y = 36
\n" ); document.write( " or x = 36 + y = 36 + 14 = 50\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the numbers are 50 and 14.
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\n" ); document.write( "check: Condition 1 : 50 - 14 = 36
\n" ); document.write( " Condition 2 : 4*14 - 50 = 56 - 50 = 6\r
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