SOLUTION: Please help me how to solve this.....Divide 60 into 2 parts such that twice the smaller number exceeds half of the greater number by 10.

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Question 762696: Please help me how to solve this.....Divide 60 into 2 parts such that twice the smaller number exceeds half of the greater number by 10.
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Multiply the second equation by 2 and put it into standard form:



Now solve the 2X2 system using the elimination method.

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