SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 148. The larger number is two less than three times the smaller. What are the two numbers?

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Question 787762: The sum of two numbers is 148. The larger number is two less than three times the smaller. What are the two numbers?



Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x-2=148
4x=150
x=150/4
x=37.5
3x-2=110.5