Problema Solution
The larger of two numbers is six more than the smaller. The sum of the numbers is 22. Find the numbers
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the numbers, and let y>x (y is the larger, x is the smaller).
y = x + 6
x + y = 22
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x = 8
y = 14
The numbers are 8 and 14,