SOLUTION: one integer is 6 less than another integer. the product of the lesser integer and -7 is 42 more than the greater integer. what are the integers?

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Question 925342: one integer is 6 less than another integer. the product of the lesser integer and -7 is 42 more than the greater integer. what are the integers?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = integer A
y = integer B
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y = x - 6
-7y = x + 42
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = 6
x + 7y = -42
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x = 0
y = -6
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