SOLUTION: 2 times one number added to 3 times another number is 54. The second number is 2 less than the first number.

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Question 51080: 2 times one number added to 3 times another number is 54. The second number is 2 less than the first number.
Answer by darq(90) About Me  (Show Source):
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#1 number = x
#2 number = y

2x+3y=54
x=y+2

2x=54-3y
2x=2y+4

2y+4=54-3y
5y=50
y=10
so x is 2 greater than y which means x is 12 :)