SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 45. One number plus three times the other number is 57. what are the numbers?

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Question 496734: The sum of two numbers is 45. One number plus three times the other number is 57. what are the numbers?
Answer by sindhu(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=45
x+3y=57
by subtracting eqn 1 from eqn 2 , we get,
y=6
by substituting y=6 in eqn 1
we get x=39
The 2 numbers are 6 and 39