document.write( "Question 477492: Please help me :\ thanks!
\n" ); document.write( "The larger of two numbers is 1 less than twice the smaller. Three times the larger is 6 greater than 6 times the smaller. Find the numbers if possible. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #327259 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Call the larger number $\"a\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Call the smaller number $\"b\"$
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+2b+-+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+3a+=+6b+%2B+6+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+3a+-+6b+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+2b+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+-+2b+=+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I end up with $\"+-1+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I think the problem was either copied
\n" ); document.write( "wrong, or it can't be solved\r
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