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Five times the difference of two numbers is 6 less than twice their sum.Twice the first number added to one.third of the second number is 11.Find the numbers. This question is from textbook

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A) 5(x-y)=2(x+y)-6
B) 2x + y/3 = 11
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A)
Let x be the 1st number, y the 2nd.
5x-5y=2x+2y-6
3x-7y=-6
B)
6x+y=33
y=-6x+33
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A)
3x-7(-6x+33)=-6
3x+42x-231=-6
45x=225
x=5
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B)
y=-6*5 +33
=-30+33
=3
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Ed