SOLUTION: Find two numbers such that the second number is 2 more than three times the first number, and the difference of the two numbers is 24.

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Question 785634: Find two numbers such that the second number is 2 more than three times the first number, and the difference of the two numbers is 24.
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the first number.
Let y be the second number.
x - y = 24
y = 3x + 2
This is a system of linear equations in two variables. You can solve using the substitution method.
I hope this helps.