SOLUTION: Would you tell me how to solve this? The first number minus the second number is 26. The first number added to three times the second number is 194. What are the two numbers?

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Question 829027: Would you tell me how to solve this?
The first number minus the second number is 26. The first number added to three times the second number is 194. What are the two numbers?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x - y = 26
x + 3y = 194
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solution:
x = 68
y = 42
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system matrix
1 -1
1 3
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inverse of system matrix
0.75 0.25
-0.25 0.25
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determinant of system matrix = 4
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