SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 62. The second is 4 less than 4 times the first. What are the two numbers?

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Question 123920: The difference of two numbers is 62. The second is 4 less than 4 times the first. What are the two numbers?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-y=62 or x=62+y
x=4y-4
62+y=4y-4
y-4y=-4-62
-3y=-66
y=-66/-3
y=22 answer for the smaller number.
x-22=62
x=62+22
x=84 answer for the larger number.
proof
84=4*22-4
84=88-4
84=84