SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is sixteen. The total of three times the smaller and twice the larger is thirty-nine.

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Question 665060: The sum of two numbers is sixteen. The total of three times the smaller and twice the larger is thirty-nine.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of two numbers is sixteen. The total of three times the smaller and twice the larger is thirty-nine.
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Equations:
x + y = 16
3x + 2y = 39
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3x + 3y = 3*16
3x + 2y = 39
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y = 9
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x + 9 = 16
x = 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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