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The larger of two numbers is 7 times the smaller number. 3 times the larger number is 7 more than 4 times the smaller number. Find the numbers. Please answer!!!!!!!!!! I BEG!!!!!

User LoLzMan
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So the larger number is x, and the smaller number is y
7y=x
3x=7+4y

(So plug in the 7y=x information into the second equation)

3(7y)=7+4y
21y=7+4y
17y=7
y=7/17
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