SOLUTION: One number seven more than another number if the sum of twice the smaller number +3 times larger number is 81 find the two numbers

SOLUTION: One number seven more than another number if the sum of twice the smaller number +3 times larger number is 81 find the two numbers

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Question 962502: One number seven more than another number if the sum of twice the smaller number +3 times larger number is 81 find the two numbers
Answer by hkwu(60) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Standard linear system. Let
a be the larger
b be the smaller
Then we have

and

Substituting,

and

Therefore a = 19 and b = 12.
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