SOLUTION: One number is 3 more than twice a second number. Their sum is 27. Find the numbers.

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Question 36722: One number is 3 more than twice a second number. Their sum is 27. Find the numbers.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+2X+3=27 OR 3X=24 OR X=24/3 OR X=8 & 2X+3=19
PROOF 8+19=27