SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 23 less than twice the first number. Their difference is 19 less than twice the second number find each of the numbers.

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Question 579684: The sum of two numbers is 23 less than twice the first number. Their difference is 19 less than twice the second number find each of the numbers.
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y = 2x-23
x-y = 2y - 19

rewritten in std form:
-x + y = -23
x - 3y = -19
Solved by pluggable solver: Linear System solver (using determinant)
Solve:
+system%28+%0D%0A++++-1%5Cx+%2B+1%5Cy+=+-23%2C%0D%0A++++1%5Cx+%2B+-3%5Cy+=+-19+%29%0D%0A++

Any system of equations:


has solution

or



(x=44, y=21}





44, 21