The larger of the two number is 7 less than four time the smaller. When the smaller is subtracted from the larger the difference is two. What are the two numbers?
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line 1: y=x+2

line 2: y=4x-7

4x-7=x+2

3x=7+2

3x=9

x=3

y=5
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