SOLUTION: Solve,fill in table,translate into an equation.
-The larger of two numbers is 2 less than 3 times the smaller.
extra stuff: Find the numbers if their sum is 42.
i have the smal
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extra stuff: Find the numbers if their sum is 42.
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Question 361910: Solve,fill in table,translate into an equation.
-The larger of two numbers is 2 less than 3 times the smaller.
extra stuff: Find the numbers if their sum is 42.
i have the smaller numbers. x,60,8,3. i need the 4 larger numbers and the sums of all 4 numbers.
-please help Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let larger number be x
smaller number be y
x+y=42....................1
x=3y-2
x-3y=-2...................2
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multiply 1 by 3
3x+3y=126
add this to 2
4x=126-2
4x=124
/4
x=31
y= 11
The numbers are 31&11
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