Question 204036
Two numbers, x & y
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The difference of two numbers is 16.
x - y = 16
x = (y+16)
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Three-fourths of the larger number is 14 larger than one-half of the smaller number.
.75x = .5y + 14
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Replace x with (y+16)
.75(y + 16) = .5y + 14
:
.75y + 12 = .5y + 14
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.75y - .5y = 14 - 12
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.25y = 2
y = {{{2/.25}}}
y = 8
then
x = 8 + 16
x = 24