SOLUTION: One number is two less than two-thirds the other. Their sum is 103. Find the two numbers.

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Question 1112762: One number is two less than two-thirds the other. Their sum is 103. Find the two numbers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28x=%282%2F3%29y-2%2Cx%2By=103%29

3x=2y-6
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3x=2%28103-x%29-6
3x=206-2x-6
3x=-2x%2B200
5x=200
x=40
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y=63

40 and 63