SOLUTION: One number is two more than three times another . The sum of the numbers is 26. What is the less number?

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Question 335651: One number is two more than three times another . The sum of the numbers is 26. What is the less number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+2+x=26
4x=24
x=6
3x+2=20