SOLUTION: Twice the larger number of 2 numbers is 3 more than five times the smaller.And the sum of four times the larger and three times the smaller is 71.Find the numbers.

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Question 1099885: Twice the larger number of 2 numbers is 3 more than five times the smaller.And the sum of four times the larger and three times the smaller is 71.Find the numbers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y

Literal translation, system%282y=3%2B5x%2C4y%2B3x=71%29
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4y=6%2B10x
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%286%2B10x%29%2B3x=71
13x%2B6=71
13x=65
highlight%28x=5%29, and find y using this,...
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