SOLUTION: The sum of 2 numbers is 33. Three times one number is six less than four times the other. What are the two numbers?

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Question 355028: The sum of 2 numbers is 33. Three times one number is six less than four times the other. What are the two numbers?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 33
3x = 4y - 6

This question is about two systems of linear equations in two variables.

After solving by substitution, I got x = 18 and y = 15.