SOLUTION: one number is six more than the second number. Five times the first is 7 less than 4 time the second number. Find the first and second number.

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Question 459678: one number is six more than the second number. Five times the first is 7 less than 4 time the second number. Find the first and second number.
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Already answered this one. Here it is again.

Let represent one of the numbers. Let represent the other number. Then:





Solve the system. Hint: it is already set up to solve by substitution.

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