document.write( "Question 1095959: The sum of two integers is 438, and the larger number is 14 more than 7 times the smaller number. Find the two integers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #710459 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two integers is 438, \n" ); document.write( "a + b = 438 \n" ); document.write( " and the larger number is 14 more than 7 times the smaller number. \n" ); document.write( "a = 7b + 14 \n" ); document.write( "In the first equation, replace a with (7b+14) \n" ); document.write( "(7b+14) + b = 438 \n" ); document.write( "8b = 438 - 14 \n" ); document.write( "8b = 424 \n" ); document.write( "b = 424/8 \n" ); document.write( "b = 53 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find a \n" ); document.write( "a =7(53) + 14 \n" ); document.write( "a = 371 + 14 \n" ); document.write( "a = 385 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this, the sum: 385 + 53 = 438 \n" ); document.write( " |