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The difference between two numbers is 78. Six times the smaller is equal to 7 more than the larger. What are the numbers?

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Answer:

x=143

y=25

thus ur two numbers are 143 and 25

The difference between two numbers is 78. Six times the smaller is equal to 7 more-example-1
User Homayoun Behzadian
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Answer: x=95 and y=17

Explanation:

X-y=78

6y=7+x

6y-7=x

6y-7-y=78

5y-7=78

5y=85

y=17

x-17=78

x=78+17

x=95

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