SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 14. Six times the first number minus three times the second number is 3. Find the numbers.

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Question 350523: The sum of two numbers is 14. Six times the first number minus three times the second number is 3. Find the numbers.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let one number be x
the other number will be 14-x
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6x-3(14-x)=3
6x-42+3x=3
6x+3x=42+3
9x=45
/9
x=5
other number = 9