SOLUTION: one number is 25 greater than a second number. If the number is subtracted 3 times the greater number, the difference is 195. Find the numbers

Question 1091489: one number is 25 greater than a second number. If the number is subtracted 3 times the greater number, the difference is 195. Find the numbers
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one number is 25 greater than a second number.
a = b + 25
If the number is subtracted 3 times the greater number, the difference is 195.
3a - b = 195
Find the numbers
replace a with (b+25) from the first statement
3(b+25) - b = 195
3b + 75 - b = 195
3b - b = 195 - 75
2b = 120
b = 120/2
b = 60
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Confirm this, find a
a = 60 + 25
a = 85
Check this in the statement
"the number is subtracted 3 times the greater number, the difference is 195. "
3(85) - 60 =
255 - 60 = 195
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