SOLUTION: Three times a number is added to five times a number to get 54. The second number is two less than the first. What are the numbers?

Question 277512: Three times a number is added to five times a number to get 54. The second number is two less than the first. What are the numbers?

Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equation 1:
Equation 2:
Soulution:
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You can substitute (B + 2) into equation 1 for A
Equation 1:(((3A + 5B = 54}}}
Simplify
Simplify
Subtract 6 from both sides
Divide both sides by 8

Now plug 6 into equation 2 for B
Equation 2:

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