SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 12. The larger number is 6 less than three times the smaller. What are both of the numbers?

Question 808678: The difference between two numbers is 12. The larger number is 6 less than three times the smaller. What are both of the numbers?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b - s = 12
b = 3s - 6
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3s - 6 - s = 12
2s = 18
Answer:
s = 9
b = 21
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