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Question 1175293: I have a hard time with math word problems. Can someone please solve this for me and provide step-by-step?

Let x represent one number and let y represent the other number. Use the given conditions to write a system of equations. Solve the system and find the numbers.
Three times a first number decreased by a second number is 15. The first number increased by twice the second number is 12.

x= __ ?
y= __ ?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
 3x - y = 15
 x + 2y = 12

 6x - 2y = 30     |Multiplying 1st EQ by 2 to eliminate y
 x + 2y = 12
   7x = 42
    x = 6  and y= 3      6+%2B+2y+=+12
 Ordered Pair P(6,3) is the solution for this System of Equations

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