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One number is six less than a second number. Twice the first is 4 more than times 6 the second. Find the numbers.

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Answer:


\text{First number: }-10, \\\text{Second number: }-4

Explanation:

We can write the following system of equations:

Let the first number be
f and the second number be
s:


\begin{cases}f+6=s, \\2f-4=6s\end{cases}

Solving, we get:


\int\limits^a_b {x} \, dx \begin{cases}f+6=s, \\2f-4=6s\end{cases},\\2f-4=6(f+6),\\2f-4=6f+36,\\-40=4f,\\f=\boxed{-10}

Solving for
s:


f+6=s,\\-10+6=s,\\s=\boxed{-4}

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