SOLUTION: The difference of two nmbers is 63. The larger number is 12 less than six times the smaller number. find the numbers.

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Question 523035: The difference of two nmbers is 63. The larger number is 12 less than six times the smaller number. find the numbers.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the numbers be x & y
larger number be x
x-y=63------------1
x=6y-12
x-6y=-12-----------2
Equation (1) -(2)
5y= 75
y=15
so x=63+15=78
Numbers are 78 & 15