SOLUTION: A number is six times another number. When the numbers are added, their sum is 49. What are the numbers?

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Question 329262: A number is six times another number. When the numbers are added, their sum is 49. What are the numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number is six times another number. When the numbers are added, their sum is 49. What are the numbers?
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Equations:
x = 6y
x + y = 49
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
6y+y = 49
7y = 49
y = 7
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Since x = 6y, x = 42
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Cheers,
Stan H.