Problema Solution
The larger of two numbers is 5 less then four times the smaller number When the smaller number is subtracted from the larger , the difference is 7. find the 2 numbers.
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the two numbers and let y>x (y is the larger number).
y = 4x - 5
y - x = 7
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x = 4
y = 11
The two numbers are 4 and 11.