SOLUTION: Number Problem: The sum of two numbers is 70. The larger number is two more than three times the smaller number. Find the two numbers.

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Question 475543: Number Problem: The sum of two numbers is 70.
The larger number is two more than three times the
smaller number. Find the two numbers.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x+2=70
4x=68
x=17
3x+2=53