six times a number equals another while their sum is 28

Question

what are the numbers im in math and completely forgot how to do this

Answer 1

one of the numbers is x and the other is y

six times a number equals another

6 * x = y

their sum is 28 means adding them

x + y = 28

The first equation has y by itself so we can substitute. In the second equation instead of putting y, I am going to replace it with the first equation, 6x

x + y = 28

x + 6x = 28 combine like terms

7x = 28 divide by 7

x = 4 plug back into either equation to find y

6*x = y

6*4 = y

y = 24

x = 4 and y = 24