document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003108>Question 1003108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 368. One number is 24 less than 6 times the other. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jkc52><B>jkc52(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jkc52><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=619908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the two numbers be x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus x+y=368<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=6y-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus x+y=368<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x-6y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 7y=392<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives y=56 and x=312<BR>\n" );
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