SOLUTION: the difference of two numbers is 19 the larger number is 3 more than twice the smaller. find the numbers
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Question 105722: the difference of two numbers is 19 the larger number is 3 more than twice the smaller. find the numbers
Answer by HyperBrain(694) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=the larger number
____y=the smaller number
If the difference of two numbers is 19,then,
If the larger number is 3 more than twice the smaller,
Substituting to ,
But, . So,
Therefore, the two numbers are 16 and 35.
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