please help:The larger of 2 numbers is less than twice the smaller. Three times the larger is 6 greater than 6 times the smaller. Find the number, if possible.

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anonymous · Answer

Larger = x, smaller = y.  

statement 1: x < 2y (the larger is less than twice the smaller.)

statement 2: 3x > 6y + 6 (three times the larger is 6 greater (plus) than 6 times the smaller)

anonymous · Answer

Provided your verbage is correct.

anonymous · Answer

sorry to interrupt you again, can you please show the solution...tnx

anonymous · Answer

Three times the larger is 6 greater than 6 times the smaller.

anonymous · Answer

$$3x=6y+6$$

anonymous · Answer

is means "equals" not "greater than"

anonymous · Answer

this tells you that 
$$x=2y+2$$

anonymous · Answer

Yeah I just realized that.  My fault :)

anonymous · Answer

first inequality says 
$$x<2y $$ so 
$$2y+2<2y$$ which seems unlikely to me

anonymous · Answer

for confirmation only: my answer in the 1st statement is 2x-1 (the larger of 2 numbers is 1 less than twice the smaller). where did you get the value of 2 in x=2y+2. just asking...