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A number, x, is 4 times another number, y. The difference between the number is 18. what is the value of the larger number?
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A number, x, is 4 times another number, y. The difference between the number is 18. what is the value of the larger number?

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The wording to this question is a little weird, but I think the answer is 6. I kind of just substituted numbers in the problem, but I would double check
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6*4 is 24 6 is the smaller

A number, (24), is 4 times another number, (6). The difference between the number is 18.(24-18=6) what is the value of the larger number?
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