Question 85582: The sum of two numbers is 21. Three times the smaller number is 2 less than twice the larger number. Find the two numbers Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 21. Three times the smaller number is 2 less than twice the larger number. Find the two numbers
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Let one of the numbers be x; the other number is 21-x.
EQUATION:
3x = 2(21-x)-2
3x = 42-2x-2
5x=40
x=8 (smaller number)
21-x=13 (other number)
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