document.write( "Question 187583: The sum of two numbers is fifteen. One less than three times the smaller is equal to the larger. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #140599 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x+%2B+y+=+15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x-1+=+y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+%283x-1%29+=+15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+-+1+=+15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+=+16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+4\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A4+-+1+=+y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12+-1+=+y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"11+=+y\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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