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One number is four times another number and their difference is 24

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Answer:

x=32 y=8

Explanation:

x=4y.........(1)

x-y=24.....(2)

then replace x in 4y in equation 2

then 4y-y=24, 3y=24

then y=8

and solve for x replace 8 in the place of y,

x=4(8) then x=32

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