SOLUTION: one number is two more than 6 times a second number, and their sum is 30

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Question 881005: one number is two more than 6 times a second number, and their sum is 30

Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = 6B + 2
A + B = 30
Substitute the known value of A from the first equation into the second.
(6+-2) + B = 30
Add
7B + 2 = 30
Subtract 2 from each side
7B = 28
Divide
B = 4
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If the second number is 4, the first is 30-4, or 26