SOLUTION: Terell is thinking of 2 numbers. The sum of the numbers is15. One of the numbers is 6 less than twice the other number. Which of the numbers below is the greater number? A.7. B.

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Question 591285: Terell is thinking of 2 numbers. The sum of the numbers is15. One of the numbers is 6 less than twice the other number. Which of the numbers below is the greater number?
A.7. B.8. C.14. D.16. E.30
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=15
y = 2x-6


x+y=15

x+2x-6=15

3x-6=15

3x=15+6

3x=21

x = 21/3

x = 7

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y = 2x-6

y = 2(7)-6

y = 14-6

y = 8


So the smaller number is 7