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Question 185974: can you please hep me to answer this
the sum of two numbers is 20. the larger of two numbers is four less than thrice the smaller?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y be the larger & x be the smaller.
x+y=20
3x-y=4
-------add
4x=24
x=6
y=14
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Ed