document.write( "Question 949236: The sum of two numbers is 41. The sum of the smaller and 6 times the larger is 196. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"A%2BB=41\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%2B6B=196\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 6 and subtract from the second.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%2B6B-6A-6B=196-246\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5A=-50\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2BB=41\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=31\"$
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