SOLUTION: three times a first number is decreased by a second number is 1. the first number increased by twice the second number is 12. what are the numbers?

Question 335088: three times a first number is decreased by a second number is 1. the first number increased by twice the second number is 12. what are the numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the first number be A, second number B.
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"three times a first number is decreased by a second number is 1"
1.
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"the first number increased by twice the second number is 12"
2.
From eq. 1,

Substitute into eq. 2 for B.

Now go back and solve for B.

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