SOLUTION: The sum of two munbers is 21. Three times the smaller number is two less than twice the larger number. Find the two numbers.

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Question 59873: The sum of two munbers is 21. Three times the smaller number is two less than twice the larger number. Find the two numbers.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+Y=21 SO X=21-Y AND
3X=2Y-2
3(21-Y)=2Y-2
63-3Y=2Y-2
-3Y-2Y=-2-63
-5Y=-65
Y=-65/-5
Y=13
THEN X+13=21
X=21-13
X=8
PROOF
3*8=2*13-2
24=26-2
24=24