SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 9. One number is 3 less than twice the other. Find the two numbers.

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Question 164769: The sum of two numbers is 9. One number is 3 less than twice the other. Find the two numbers.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the numbers a and b
a+%2B+b+=+9
a+=+2b+-+3
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b+=+9+-+a
a+=+2%2A%289+-+a%29+-+3
a+=+18+-+2a+-+3
3a+=+15
a+=+5
a+%2B+b+=+9
b+=+9+-+5
b+=+4
The numbers are 5 and 4