SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 22. Three times the smaller number minus two times the larger number is -29. What is the smaller number ?

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Question 867214: The sum of two numbers is 22. Three times the smaller number minus two times the larger number is -29. What is the smaller number ?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let x and y represent the smaller and larger number respectively.

 x + y = 22    |multiplying thru by 2 to  eliminate the y variable by adding the Eqs

3x - 2y = -29  

   5x =  15

    x = 3   and y = 19   22-3

Ordered Pair (3,19) the solution for this System