SOLUTION: One number is 6 more than twice another. If their sum is 51, find the numbers.

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Question 318446: One number is 6 more than twice another. If their sum is 51, find the numbers.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x+6=51
3x=45
x=15
2x+6=36