SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 80. Three times the smaller minus 2 is the larger number. Find the larger number. Please help and show work if you can
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Question 531592: The difference between two numbers is 80. Three times the smaller minus 2 is the larger number. Find the larger number. Please help and show work if you can Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x - y = 80
so
x = y+80
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x = 3y -2
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x = x
so
y+80 = 3y -2
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82 = 2y
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2y = 82
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y = 41
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x - y = 80
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x -41 = 80
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x = 121
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Check to be sure this is the answer.
3*41 - 2 = 121
Correct!
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Answer; x = 121, y = 41
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Done.
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