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Question 223756: The sum of two numbers is twenty-one. Three times the smaller number is two less than twice the larger number. Find the two numbers Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be the smaller and y the larger.
a) x+y=21
b) 3x=2y-2
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a) y=21-x
b)
3x=2(21-x)-2
3x=42-2x-2
5x=40
x=8
y=13
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Ed
