SOLUTION: Three times a number subtracted from another number results in 1. Their sum is 5. What are the two equations you would use to solve the system? Show your work using the substitutio

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Question 785490: Three times a number subtracted from another number results in 1. Their sum is 5. What are the two equations you would use to solve the system? Show your work using the substitution method; make sure to explain your steps as you go. What are the two numbers?
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