SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is -9. One of the numbers minus twice the other number is 30. Find the two numbers
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Question 1087316: The sum of two numbers is -9. One of the numbers minus twice the other number is 30. Find the two numbers
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let two numbers be and
if the sum of two numbers is we have:
....solve for
.....eq.1
if one of the numbers the other number is we have:
....solve for
..........eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have:
....solve for
find
..........eq.2
so, your numbers are: and
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