SOLUTION: One number is 25 greater than a second number.if the lesser number is subtracted from 3 times the greater number, the difference is 195. Find the product of two number

SOLUTION: One number is 25 greater than a second number.if the lesser number is subtracted from 3 times the greater number, the difference is 195. Find the product of two number

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Question 1052245: One number is 25 greater than a second number.if the lesser number is subtracted from 3 times the greater number, the difference is 195. Find the product of two number
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
larger number is x, smaller number is y

x = 25 + y
3x - y = 195

Plug in the first equation into the second.

75 + 3y - y = 195
2y = 120

The numbers are 85 and 60.
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