SOLUTION: if twice the smaller number is subtracted from the triple value of the other, the difference is 5. find the smaller number given that their sum is 20

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Question 762708: if twice the smaller number is subtracted from the triple value of the other, the difference is 5. find the smaller number given that their sum is 20
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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Numbers m and n. m -2m%2B3n=5 and m%2Bn=20

More than one way to solve. Try using 2m+2n=40 and add the two equations.
-2m%2B3n%2B%282m%2B2n%29=5%2B%2840%29
simplify
solve first for n.