SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 63. The second is 6 more than 2 times the first. What are the two numbers?

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Question 124564: The sum of two numbers is 63. The second is 6 more than 2 times the first. What are the two numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 63. The second is 6 more than 2 times the first. What are the two numbers?


Ok, so you know that your second number is 2x+6. If you plug that and the 63 into an equation, you get:



Add:



Subtract 6 from both sides:



Divide both sides by 3:



So now you know your first number. To find the second, use 2x+6.



Multiply:



Add:



So, your first number is 19, and your second number is 44.


To check, simply plug the numbers in:



Add:

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