document.write( "Question 81567: The sum of two numbers is 71. The second is 6 more than 4 times the first. What are the two numbers?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #58409 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y=71 \n" ); document.write( "x+(4x+6)=71 \n" ); document.write( "5x+6=71 [solve for x] \n" ); document.write( "5x=71-6 \n" ); document.write( "5x=65 \n" ); document.write( "x=13 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Therefore, \n" ); document.write( "x+y=71 \n" ); document.write( "13+y=71 \n" ); document.write( "y=71-13 \n" ); document.write( "y=58 \n" ); document.write( "or y=4x+6=4(13)+6=58 \n" ); document.write( "or 13+58=71\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |