SOLUTION: The second of two numbers is two less than three times the first. Find these numbers if their sum is 26. I have tried the equations 3x+-2=26 and x-6x=26, but they do not seem to wo
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Question 992961: The second of two numbers is two less than three times the first. Find these numbers if their sum is 26. I have tried the equations 3x+-2=26 and x-6x=26, but they do not seem to work and I end up with fractions and am not able to find the second number. Found 2 solutions by lwsshak3, MathTherapy:Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The second of two numbers is two less than three times the first. Find these numbers if their sum is 26. I have tried the equations 3x+-2=26 and x-6x=26, but they do not seem to work and I end up with fractions and am not able to find the second number.
let x=1st of two numbers
3x-2= second of two numbers
x+3x-2=26
4x=24
x=6
3x-2=16
1st of two numbers=24
2nd of two numbers=16
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The second of two numbers is two less than three times the first. Find these numbers if their sum is 26. I have tried the equations 3x+-2=26 and x-6x=26, but they do not seem to work and I end up with fractions and am not able to find the second number.
Your equations are incorrect!! Do this as follows:
Let the first be F
Then 2nd number = 3F - 2
As both sum to 26, we get: F + 3F - 2 = 26
4F - 2 = 26
4F = 28
F, or 1st number =
Thus,
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