SOLUTION: 2 numbers sum to 80.thrice the first is subtracted from the second is 4. find the numbers.

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Question 813909: 2 numbers sum to 80.thrice the first is subtracted from the second is 4. find the numbers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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x and y, the two numbers.
x%2By=80 and -3x%2By=4 is the description in symbols. Solve either equation for either variable and substitute into the other equation...