SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 42 the greater number is three more than twice the lesser number. what are the numbers?
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Question 262451: the sum of two numbers is 42 the greater number is three more than twice the lesser number. what are the numbers?
constructing equations
how do i construct this to a equation? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the sum of two numbers is 42
the greater number is three more than twice the lesser number.
what are the numbers?
constructing equations
how do i construct this to a equation?
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Let one of the numbers be "x".
Then the other number is "42-x".
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Equation:
42-x = 2x + 3
3x = 39
x = 13 (one of the numbers)
42-x = 29 (the other number)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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