SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive numbers is 77. The difference of half of the smaller number and one-third of the larger number is 6. If x is the smaller number and y is the larger numbe
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Question 973436: The sum of two consecutive numbers is 77. The difference of half of the smaller number and one-third of the larger number is 6. If x is the smaller number and y is the larger number, which two equations represent the sum and difference of the numbers? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two consecutive numbers is 77. The difference of half of the smaller number and one-third of the larger number is 6. If x is the smaller number and y is the larger number, which two equations represent the sum and difference of the numbers?
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77/2 = 38.5
--> 38 & 39
There are many possible equations.
