document.write( "Question 896960: of the 2 numbers 4 times the smaller one is less than 3 times the larger one by 5. but, the sum of the numbers is larger than 6 times their difference by 6. find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #543912 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! of the 2 numbers 4 times the smaller one is less than 3 times the larger one by 5. but, the sum of the numbers is larger than 6 times their difference by 6. find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=smaller number \n" ); document.write( "let y=larger number \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "3y-4x=5 \n" ); document.write( "x+y-6(y-x)=6 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "-4x+3y=5 \n" ); document.write( "x+y-6y+6x=6 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "-4x+3y=5 \n" ); document.write( "7x-5y=6 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "-20x+15y=25 \n" ); document.write( "21x-15y=18 \n" ); document.write( "add \n" ); document.write( "x=43 \n" ); document.write( "3y=5+4x=177 \n" ); document.write( "y=59 \n" ); document.write( "smaller number=43 \n" ); document.write( "larger number=59 \n" ); document.write( " |