document.write( "Question 717961: three timesa number added to a second number is 33. the first number added to three times the second number is 19. find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #440605 by oscargut(2103)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! three timesa number added to a second number is 33. the first number added to three times the second number is 19. find the two numbers.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x and y those numbers:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+y = 33\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+3y = 19\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then (multiply by 3 2nd eq)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+y = 33\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+9y = 57\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then (substracting them)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-8y = -24\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |