SOLUTION: The sum of two integers is 63. if one of the integers is three more than twice the other, what are the two integers?

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Question 773923: The sum of two integers is 63. if one of the integers is three more than twice the other, what are the two integers?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 63
x and y = 3 + 2x
x + 3 + 2x = 63
3x + 3 = 63
3x = 63 - 3
3x = 60
x = 20
First integer = 20
Second integer = 43
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