SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 40. The difference of twice the first number and the second is 11. What are the numbers?

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Question 340375: the sum of two numbers is 40. The difference of twice the first number and the second is 11. What are the numbers?
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Let represent one of the numbers. Then the other number must be .



Solve for . Subtract the value from 40.

John

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