SOLUTION: tbe sum of 2 numbers is 39. twice the larger number minus three times the smaller number is 40. (write a system of equations to represent the situation)

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Question 439307: tbe sum of 2 numbers is 39. twice the larger number minus three times the smaller number is 40.
(write a system of equations to represent the situation)
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=39
2x-3y=40
Solved by pluggable solver: Linear System solver (using determinant)
Solve:
+system%28+%0D%0A++++1%5Cx+%2B+1%5Cy+=+39%2C%0D%0A++++2%5Cx+%2B+-3%5Cy+=+40+%29%0D%0A++

Any system of equations:


has solution

or



(x=31.4, y=7.6}