You can put this solution on YOUR website! two numbers make 128 one number is three more than two times the other number what are the two numbers
Let x be the larger and y the smaller of the two numbers.
Then we have:
x + y = 128 and
x = 2y + 3
Based on the second equation we can substitute 2y+3 for x in the first equation as follows:
(2y+3)+ y = 128
3y = 125
y = 125/3
Substitute 125/3 for y in the second equation and calculate x.
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