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18 February, 06:16

The sum of two numbers is 110. The larger number is 2 less than 7 times the smaller. Find the larger number.

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  1. 18 February, 06:34
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    We call two numbers a and b, notice a>b

    The sum of two numbers is 110: a+b=110

    The larger number is 2 less than 7 times the smaller: a=7b-2

    And by replacing a=7b-2 we have an equation: 7b-2+b=110

    or 8b=110+2, and 8b=112, that means b=112:8 = 14

    We have two numbers: 14 and 96
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