document.write( "Question 349465: \"The second of 2 numbers is 7 times the first. Their sum is 32. Find the numbers.\"\r
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document.write( "Can someone give me an example? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #804787 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! larger number = x \n" ); document.write( "smaller number = y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 7y \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute x = 7y into the second equation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7y + y = 32 \n" ); document.write( "8y = 32 \n" ); document.write( "y = 4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are x = 28 and y = 4. \n" ); document.write( " |