The larger of two numbers is seven times the smaller. The larger number exceeds the smaller number by 42. Find the numbers.

a piece of fabric 180 inches long is cut into 2 pieces such that 3 times the larger piece exceeds 4 times the smaller piece by 85 inches. how large are the two pieces of fabric?

Jacob and Vincent went on a 20-kilometer bike ride that lasted 3 hours. They had to walk for most of the trip because there were many hills. Their walking speed was 4 kilometers per hour and their riding speed was 12 kilometers per hour. How much time did they spend walking.
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y=7x

y=x+42

7x=x+42

6x=42

x=7

y=7*7=49
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