SOLUTION: Two numbers differ by 15. Twice the smaller number plus triple the larger number is equal to 105. What are the numbers?

Question 1004181: Two numbers differ by 15. Twice the smaller number plus triple the larger number is equal to 105. What are the numbers?

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let numbers be and =>the larger number is
if two numbers differ by , we have

.......eq.1
if twice the smaller number plus triple the larger number is equal to , we have:
....eq.2....substitute from eq.1

now find
.......eq.1

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