SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 29. The second is 7 less than 3 times the first. What are the two numbers? Thank you!!!

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Question 40374: The difference of two numbers is 29. The second is 7 less than 3 times the first. What are the two numbers?

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Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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First number = f
Second number = s
Equations:
f+-+s+=+29
+
s+-+3f+=+-7
=
-2f+=+22
f+=+-11
s+=+-40