document.write( "Question 878313: hello may i have help for this question?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The difference between the first number and two times the second
\n" ); document.write( " number is -54, while the sum of three times the first number plus
\n" ); document.write( " twice the second is 94. What is the first number?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #529837 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "WRITE as You REad
\n" ); document.write( " x -2y = -54
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 2y = 94
\n" ); document.write( " 4x = 40
\n" ); document.write( " x = 10 and y = 32 Using 1st EQ: \"-2y+=+-64\" \n" ); document.write( "
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