SOLUTION: One number is eleven more than twice another. If their sum is decreased by nine, the result is eleven. Find the numbers. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest.)

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Question 450529: One number is eleven more than twice another. If their sum is decreased by nine, the result is eleven. Find the numbers. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest.)
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=2x+11
x+y-9=11
x+2x+11-9=11
3x-9=0
x=3
y=17..