SOLUTION: two times the first number is one more than the second number. if their sum is -64, what is the two numbers?

SOLUTION: two times the first number is one more than the second number. if their sum is -64, what is the two numbers?

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Question 625345: two times the first number is one more than the second number. if their sum is -64, what is the two numbers?
Answer by reynard2007(52) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

	two times the first number (x) is one more than the second number (y)
	their sum is -64
	Solve for x in terms of y using the second equation
	Substitute x in the first equation

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Solve for x using y as -43, we get x=-21.
The two number are -21 and -43.
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