SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 20. When three times the larger number is added to the smaller number, the sum is 80. What are the two numbers?

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Question 820749: The difference between two numbers is 20. When three times the larger number is added to the smaller number, the sum is 80. What are the two numbers?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x - y = 20
3x + y = 80
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x= 25
y= 5
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