SOLUTION: Please help to solve this problem. The sum of two numbers is 15. The sum of the larger number and twice the smaller number is -1. What are the two numbers?

Question 172030: Please help to solve this problem.
The sum of two numbers is 15. The sum of the larger number and twice the smaller number is -1. What are the two numbers?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be and . is the larger

Subtract the 2nd from the 1st

The numbers are -16 and 31
check:

OK
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