SOLUTION: one number is 16 more than another. If the smaller number is subtracted from two-thirds of the larger number, the result is one-forth of the sum of the two numbers. Find the two nu

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Question 826560: one number is 16 more than another. If the smaller number is subtracted from two-thirds of the larger number, the result is one-forth of the sum of the two numbers. Find the two numbers
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The biggest part of this problem is to describe in symbolic form, an equation or two.

x and y, the numbers.
x%3Cy
highlight_green%28y=16%2Bx%29.
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highlight_green%28%282%2F3%29y-x=%281%2F4%29%28x%2By%29%29.
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You can continue to enjoy the system of equations which have been found.