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Question 6545: I just can’t remember how to do this, the ratio of two numbers in 5/6. The second number is 16 less than twice the first number. I have to find both numbers and I need your help!
-thanx
J.B
Answer by ichudov(507) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
that's a problem of translating English to Algebrese. Name these two numbers: x is te first number and y is the second.
system%28+%0D%0A++x%2Fy=5%2F6%2C%0D%0A++y=x%2A2-16%0D%0A++%29%0D%0A

system%28+%0D%0A++6x-5y=0%2C%0D%0A++2x-y+=+16%0D%0A++%29%0D%0A
Solved by pluggable solver: Linear System solver (using determinant)
Solve:
+system%28+%0D%0A++++6%5Cx+%2B+-5%5Cy+=+0%2C%0D%0A++++2%5Cx+%2B+-1%5Cy+=+16+%29%0D%0A++

Any system of equations:


has solution

or



(x=20, y=24}