Question 892400
One number is y, and the other number is y-3/4; and you want {{{y+(y-3/4)=42}}}.
That is, "One number is three fourth less than the other."


{{{2y-3/4=42}}}
{{{2y=42+3/4}}}
{{{2y=(168+3)/4}}}
{{{2y=171/4}}}
{{{highlight(y=171/8)}}}


{{{highlight(21&3/8)}}}