document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883450>Question 883450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 6 more than another.  The quotient of the smaller divided by the larger is 4/7.  What is the sum of the 2 numbers? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=533518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 6 more than another. The quotient of the smaller divided by the larger is 4/7. What is the sum of the 2 numbers? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 4/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+6)/y = 4/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y + 42 = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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