SOLUTION: The sum of three times a first number, and twice a second number is 8. If the second number is subtracted from twice the first number, the result is 3. What are the numbers?

Question 335320: The sum of three times a first number, and twice a second number is 8. If the second number is subtracted from twice the first number, the result is 3. What are the numbers?
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The sum of three times a first number, and twice a second number is 8.
If the second number is subtracted from twice the first number, the result is 3.
What are the numbers?
:
Let x = "the first number"
Let y = "the 2nd number"
:
Write an equation for each statement:
:
"The sum of three times a first number, and twice a second number is 8."
3x + 2y = 8
(from this it becomes clear that x=2, y=1, or one of the numbers is negative)
:
"If the second number is subtracted from twice the first number, the result is 3."
2x - y = 3
From this we can see that x = 2, y = 1

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