Question

The sum of seven times a number—
PLEASE HELP!

Answer 1

`4\\6`

Explanation:

`7x+3y=54\\x=y+2`

`7(y+2)+3y=54\\7y+14+3y=54\\10y+14=54\\10y=40\\y=4`

`x=y+2\\x=4+2\\x=6`

Answer 2

x = 6

y = 4

Explanation:

Let the two numbers be x and y

Condition 1:

7x+3y = 54 -----------(1)

Condition 2:

x = 2+y -----------------(2)

Putting (2) in (1)

=> 7(y+2)+3y = 54

=> 7y+14+3y = 54

=> 10y = 54-14

=> 10y = 40

Dividing both sides by 10

=> y = 4

Now putting y = 4 in eq(2)

=> x = 2+4

=> x = 6