SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 45. The larger number, y, is 6 less than twice the smaller number, x. What is the smaller number x? Also what is the equation?

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Question 616354: The sum of two numbers is 45. The larger number, y, is 6 less than twice the smaller number, x. What is the smaller number x? Also what is the equation?
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The sum of two numbers is 45. The larger number, y, is 6 less than twice the smaller number, x. What is the smaller number x? Also what is the equation?
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let x=smaller number
y=2x-6=larger number
x+y=45
x+2x-6=45 (equation)
3x=39
x=13=smaller number