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Question 89436: The difference of two numbers is 35. The second is 1 less than 3 times the first. What are the two numbers? Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! s-f=35 ... s=3f-1 ... substituting second equation into first gives (3f-1)-f=35 ... 2f-1=35 ... f=18 ... s=53
