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?

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Muhammad Ortiz

Mathematics

10 August, 14:29

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?

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Mathew Contreras · Answer 1

I think this might be it

let y represent the larger number and x the smaller

so, 6y=x+18 and 2y-x=6 these two simultaneous equation will know enable you to solve for the unknown