SOLUTION: The larger of two numbers is 9 less than seven times the smaller when the smaller number is subtracted from the larger the difference is 9 find the two numbers

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Question 1126960: The larger of two numbers is 9 less than seven times the smaller when the smaller number is subtracted from the larger the difference is 9 find the two numbers
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, addingup:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) About Me  (Show Source):
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The larger of two numbers is 9 less than seven times the smaller.
When the smaller number is subtracted from the larger, the difference is 9.
Find the two numbers.
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x and 7x-9

%287x-9%29-x=9

Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 7y - 9
x- y = 9
7y - 9 - y = 9
6y = 18
y = 3 this is the smaller of the two numbers. The other number is 3+9 = 12
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Check:
12 = 7(3) - 9
12 = 21 - 9 Correct, this is the correct answer.