SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 110. The larger number is 2 less than 7 times the smaller. Find the larger number

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Question 299654: The sum of two numbers is 110. The larger number is 2 less than 7 times the smaller. Find the larger number
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the smaller number be x
the larger number will be 110-x
(110-x)+2=7x
112-x=7x
8x=112
x= 14
the larger number is 96