SOLUTION: Terell is thinking of 2 numbers. The sum of the numbers is15. One of the numbers is 6 less than twice the other number. Which of the numbers below is the greater number?
A.7. B.
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Question 591285: Terell is thinking of 2 numbers. The sum of the numbers is15. One of the numbers is 6 less than twice the other number. Which of the numbers below is the greater number?
A.7. B.8. C.14. D.16. E.30
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=15
y = 2x-6
x+y=15
x+2x-6=15
3x-6=15
3x=15+6
3x=21
x = 21/3
x = 7
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y = 2x-6
y = 2(7)-6
y = 14-6
y = 8
So the smaller number is 7
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