SOLUTION: Two numbers have the sum of 18. The larger number is equal to 3 more than two times the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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Question 387570: Two numbers have the sum of 18. The larger number is equal to 3 more than two times the smaller number. What are the numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x+3=18
3x=15
x=5
2x+3=13