SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 36. The larger is 6 less than 4 times the smaller. What are the two numbers?

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Question 772889: The difference of two numbers is 36. The larger is 6 less than 4 times the smaller. What are the two numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4x-6)-x=36
3x=36+6
3x=42
x=42/3
x=14