SOLUTION: The sum of an integer and twice a smaller integer is 25. If the smaller integer is subtracted from twice the larger integer, the difference is 10. What are the two integers?

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Question 1023238: The sum of an integer and twice a smaller integer is 25. If the smaller integer is subtracted from twice the larger integer, the difference is 10. What are the two integers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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B%2B2A=25
2B-A=10
Multiply the second equation by 2 and add to the first,
B%2B2A%2B4B-2A=25%2B20
5B=45
B=9
Then,
2%289%29-A=10
18-A=10
A=8