SOLUTION: One number is 6 more than three times another. If their sum is 38, what are the two numbers?

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Question 622452: One number is 6 more than three times another. If their sum is 38, what are the two numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x+6=38
4x=32
x=32/4
x=8
3x+6=30