The larger of two numbers is 7 times the smaller number. Three times the larger number is 7 more than 4 times the smaller number. Find the numbers. PLEASE HELP!!! I BEG!! THIS IS DUE TODAY!!!

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The larger of two numbers is 7 times the smaller number. Three times the larger number is 7 more than 4 times the smaller number. Find the numbers.

PLEASE HELP!!! I BEG!! THIS IS DUE TODAY!!!

Mathematics
middle-school

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X>Y
X=7Y
3X=7+4Y
X=?
Y=?
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3*7=7+4Y
21Y=7+4Y
21Y-4Y=7
17Y=7
Y=7/17
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X=7*7/17
X=49/17

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