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Step-by-step explanation:
If x is the number we get:-
6x + 5 = 4
You did not provide us with equations to select.
Find the slope m.
m = (1 - 2)/(3 - (-1))
m = -1/(3 + 1)
m = -1/4
Use the slope and one of the points and plug into the point-slope formula.
y - 1 = (-1/4)(x - 3)
Isolate y.
y - 1 = (-1/4)x + (3/4)
y = (-1/4)x + (3/4) + 1
y = (-1/4)x + (7/4)
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Let the two numbers be represented by x and y. The problem statement gives rise to two sets of equations.
x - y = 0.6
y/x = 0.6 . . . . . . . assuming x is the larger of the two numbers
or
x/y = 0.6 . . . . . . . assuming y has the larger magnitude
The solution of the first pair of equations is
(x, y) = (1.5, 0.9)
The solution of the first and last equations is
(x, y) = (-0.9, -1.5)
The pairs of numbers could be {0.9, 1.5} or {-1.5, -0.9}.
