SOLUTION: the 2nd integer is 2 less than twice the 1st integer and the integer 3rd integer is 5 greater than 3 timer the 1st.what is the answer?

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Question 391321: the 2nd integer is 2 less than twice the 1st integer and the integer 3rd integer is 5 greater than 3 timer the 1st.what is the answer?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the 2nd integer is 2 less than twice the 1st integer and the integer 3rd integer is 5 greater than 3 timer the 1st.what is the answer?
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Let the integers be x, y, z
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Equations:
y = 2x-2
z = 3x+5
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You need information for one more equation
since you have three variables.
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Cheers,
Stan H.