document.write( "Question 87132: one number is 12 more than the other. The larger number is 7 times the smaller number. Find the number.\r
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let smaller number be x and larger one y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we are told 2 things: \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. one number is 12 more than the other --> y = 12 + x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. the larger number is 7 times the smaller number --> y = 7x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so both equations have \"y equals\" so if y equals both things then surely both those must be the same?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So we get 12 + x = 7x
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