SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 15. Twice one number equoals three times the other. Find the numbers.

Question 119871: The sum of two numbers is 15. Twice one number equoals three times the other. Find the numbers.
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, josmiceli:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two numbers be x and y.
and...
rewrite this as: and substitute into the first equation.
Combine like-terms.
Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of which is .

Check:
Substitute x = 9 and y = 6.

OK, and...

OK
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the numbers and

The numbers are 6 and 9
check:

OK
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