Question

\Six times a larger number is equal to the sum of a smaller number and 18. The difference of twice the larger number and the smaller number is 6. Let x represent the smaller number and y represent the larger number. Which equations represent the situation?

y = 6 x + 18. y = 2 x minus 6.
y = 6 (x + 18). Y = 2 (x minus 6).
y = one-sixth x + 3. y = one-half x + 6.
y = one-sixth x + 3. y = one-half x + 3.

Answer 1

last option: y = 1/6x+3; y = 1/2x+3

Explanation:

6y = x + 18

Solve the above for 'y' to get:

y = 1/6x + 3

2y - x = 6

Solve the above for 'y' to get:

2y = x + 6

y = 1/2x + 3