document.write( "Question 164769: The sum of two numbers is 9. One number is 3 less than twice the other. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #121421 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Call the numbers $\"a\"$ and $\"b\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+%2B+b+=+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+2b+-+3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+=+9+-+a\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+2%2A%289+-+a%29+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+18+-+2a+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a+=+15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+%2B+b+=+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+=+9+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+=+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 5 and 4 \n" ); document.write( "

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