SOLUTION: Two numbers sum to 67. Twice the first subtracted from the second is 7. Find the numbers.

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Question 1206047: Two numbers sum to 67. Twice the first subtracted from the second is 7. Find the numbers.
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20 and 47

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two numbers sum to 67.

Let the first number be x; then the second is (67-x).

Twice the first subtracted from the second is 7:

When writing your equation, pay attention to which number is being subtracted from which....

%2867-x%29-%282x%29=7

Solve....

67-3x=7
60=3x
x=20

ANSWER: The two numbers are x=20 and (67-x)=47.