SOLUTION: The second number is 7 more than twice the first. Their sum is 49. What are the numbers?

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Question 795361: The second number is 7 more than twice the first. Their sum is 49. What are the numbers?
Answer by sunny1992(35) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the first number be X
so second is 2X+7
X+(2X+7)=49
3X+7=49
3X=49-7
+X=42%2F3+
X=14