SOLUTION: im thinking of two numbers. when i double the double the first and add it to the second the total is thirteen. when i double the second and take it away from the first i get minus

Question 919405: im thinking of two numbers. when i double the double the first and add it to the second the total is thirteen. when i double the second and take it away from the first i get minus one whats are the two numbers
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

thinking of two numbers: and

when i double the first and add it to the second the total is thirteen:
.......eq.1
when i double the second and take it away from the first i get minus one:
.......eq.2
solve the system:
.......eq.1
.......eq.2....both sides multiply by
_________________________________
.......eq.1
.......eq.2
______________________________________subtract eq.2 from eq.1

now find
.......eq.2..plug in for

so, your numbers are: and

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