SOLUTION: Of the two numbers,the first number is three less than the second number.two times the first number is six more than half the second number.find the nmbers
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Question 899367: Of the two numbers,the first number is three less than the second number.two times the first number is six more than half the second number.find the nmbers
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let one number be x
other number = x+3
2x= 1/2(x+3) +6
multiply by 2
4x=(x+3)+12
4x=x+3+12
3x=15
x=5
5 & 7 are the numbers
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