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Question 426311: the second of two numbers is two more than three times the first number. Their sum is negative twenty-two
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! "the second of two numbers is two more than three times the first number. Their sum is negative twenty-two"
x = first number
3x + 2 = second number {2nd is two more than three times first}
x + 3x + 2 = -22 {sum is negative twenty-two}
4x + 2 = -22 {combined like terms}
4x = -24 {subtracted 2 from both sides}
x = -6 {divided both sides by 4}
3x + 2 = -16 {substituted -6, in for x, into 3x + 2}
-6 and -16 are the two numbers
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