document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126960>Question 1126960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 9 less than seven times the smaller when the smaller number is subtracted from the larger the difference is 9 find the two numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #743292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=743292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 7y - 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x- y = 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y - 9 - y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3 this is the smaller of the two numbers. The other number is 3+9 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = 7(3) - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 21 - 9 Correct, this is the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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