SOLUTION: From the statement below, formulate two linear equations in two variables and solve the two equations simultaneously. If the average of two numbers is 14, and six times the differe

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Question 1158974: From the statement below, formulate two linear equations in two variables and solve the two equations simultaneously. If the average of two numbers is 14, and six times the difference between them is 36. what are the numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Numbers x and y
system%28%28x%2By%29%2F2=14%2C-x%2By=36%29

OR

system%28x%2By=28%2C-x%2By=36%29, easily ready to solve with Elimination Method.