SOLUTION: The sum of a 2 integers is 23. Twice one number is 74 less than the other number. What are the two numbers?

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Question 1075559: The sum of a 2 integers is 23. Twice one number is 74 less than the other number. What are the two numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two integers, x and y

system%28x%2By=23%2C2x=y-74%29

2x=%2823-x%29-74
2x=23-x-74
3x=-51
highlight%28x=-17%29
highlight%28y=40%29


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check:
2%28-17%29=40-74
-34=-%2874-40%29
-34=-%2834%29