SOLUTION: ONE NUMBER IS 3 MORE THAN ANOTHER NUMBER. WHEN TWO TIME THE LARGER NUMBER IS SUBTRACTED FROM 2 TIMES THE SMALLER, THE RESULT IS 6. FIND THE NUMBER.

Question 794445: ONE NUMBER IS 3 MORE THAN ANOTHER NUMBER. WHEN TWO TIME THE LARGER NUMBER IS SUBTRACTED FROM 2 TIMES THE SMALLER, THE RESULT IS 6. FIND THE NUMBER.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ONE NUMBER IS 3 MORE THAN ANOTHER NUMBER. WHEN TWO TIME THE LARGER NUMBER IS SUBTRACTED FROM 2 TIMES THE SMALLER, THE RESULT IS 6. FIND THE NUMBER.
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Equations:
x = y + 3
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2y-2x = 6
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
2y - 2(y+3) = 6
y - y - 3 = 3
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0 = 6
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That is a contradiction.
There is no solution for your system of equations.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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