SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 121. 7 times the smaller is equal to 5 more than the larger. What are the numbers?

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Let x be the larger and y be the smaller number

7y = x+5   0r = x

  x - y = 121

(7y-5) - y = 121

    6y = 126

     y = 21  and x = 142     

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