Question 680052
x-y = 9
4x=10y : rearrange as x = {{{10/4}}}y
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Substitution
{{{(10/4)y - y = 9}}}
{{{4(10/4)y - 4y = 4(9)}}}
10y - 4y = 36
6y = 36
y = {{{highlight_green(6)}}} as the smaller number
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x-6=9
x = 9+6
x = {{{highlight_green(15)}}} as the larger number
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