SOLUTION: the difference of two numbers is 3 twice the smaller is 6 more than the larger.. find the two numbers
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Question 191202: the difference of two numbers is 3 twice the smaller is 6 more than the larger.. find the two numbers
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the numbers be a and b
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a-b=3.......eq 1
2b=a+6.....eq 2
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rewrite eq 1 to a=3+b and plug it into eq 2
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2b=b+3+6
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b=9
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a=b+3=9+3=12
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