document.write( "Question 602451: three times a first number decreased by a second number is 22the first number increased by twice the second number is 19 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #380254 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x be the first number and y represent the second number:
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document.write( "Writing as we read:
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document.write( " 3x - y  = 22
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document.write( "  x + 2y = 19
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document.write( "Solving by elimination:
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document.write( " 6x - 2y  = 44   |mutiplying first EQ by 2 to eliminate y
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document.write( "  x + 2y  = 19
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document.write( "      7x =  63
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document.write( "       x = 9   |3x - y  = 22 OR 3x-22 = y , y = 3*9 - 22 = 5 \n" );
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