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. Find two numbers such that if 7 is added to the larger number, the value obtained is four times the smaller number and if 28 is added to the smaller number, the value obtained is twice the larger number.

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Let's call the smaller number "x" and the larger number "y." Since 7 is added to the larger number, y + 7 = 4x. Since 28 is added to the smaller number, x + 28 = 2y.

We can solve this system of equations by substituting the first equation into the second equation to eliminate one of the variables:

x + 28 = 2(y + 7)

x + 28 = 2y + 14

x - 2y = -14

Then, we can substitute the second equation into the first equation to eliminate the other variable:

y + 7 = 4(x + 28)

y + 7 = 4x + 112

y - 4x = -105

Now we have a system of two equations in two variables, which we can solve using methods such as substitution or elimination. Let's use substitution:

x - 2y = -14

y - 4x = -105

If we solve the second equation for y, we get y = 4x - 105. Substituting this expression into the first equation gives:

x - 2(4x - 105) = -14

x - 8x + 210 = -14

-7x = -224

x = 32

Substituting this value back into the expression for y gives us y = 4(32) - 105 = 107.

Therefore, the two numbers are x = 32 and y = 107. If 7 is added to the larger number, the value obtained is 107 + 7 = 114, which is four times the smaller number (32). If 28 is added to the smaller number, the value obtained is 32 + 28 = 60, which is twice the larger number (107).

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