SOLUTION: A smaller number is 3 less than half a larger number. The larger number is 10 times 1 less than the smaller number. Let x represent the smaller number, and let y represent the larg

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Question 1192151: A smaller number is 3 less than half a larger number. The larger number is 10 times 1 less than the smaller number. Let x represent the smaller number, and let y represent the larger number. Which equations can be used to model the situation? Check all that apply.
x=1/2y-3
2x-y=-6
2x-y=-3
x=1/2(y-3)
y=10(x-1)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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A smaller number is 3 less than half a larger number. The larger number is 10 times 1 less than the smaller number. Let x represent the smaller number, and let y represent the larger number.
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x=%281%2F2%29y-3, the meaning of the first sentence.
x%2B3=y%2F2
y=2x%2B6

Your second sentence, y=10%28x-1%29.

Each of the two is a completely different equation. They are not equivalent. Completely separate situations!