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One number is less than a second number. Twice the second number is 42 more than 4 times the first?

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Answer:

Any pair of numbers (x, 21 + 2x).

Explanation:

I am going to solve this question building a system of equations. We have that:

The first number is x

The second number is y.

Twice the second number is 42 more than 4 times the first

This means that:

2y = 42 + 4x

Dividing by 2

y = 21 + 2x

So the solution to this question is:

Any pair of numbers (x, 21 + 2x).

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