SOLUTION: What is x. The sum of two numbers is 7. Three times one number is 17 more than the other number.

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Question 546096: What is x. The sum of two numbers is 7. Three times one number is 17 more than the other number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is x. The sum of two numbers is 7. Three times one number is 17 more than the other number.
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Equations:
x+y = 7
x = 3y+17
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
3y+15+y = 7
4y = -8
y = -2
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Solve for "y":
x + y = 7
x -2 = 7
x = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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