SOLUTION: You are searching for two integers. The sum of twice the first integer and three times the second integer is 9. At the same time the first integer and twice the second integer is o

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Question 919395: You are searching for two integers. The sum of twice the first integer and three times the second integer is 9. At the same time the first integer and twice the second integer is one. Find the two integers.
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two integers: x and y

2x + 3y = 9
x + 2y = 1

Rearrange the second equation to get x = 1 - 2y. Substitute into the first equation.

2x + 3y = 9
2(1 - 2y) + 3y = 9
2 - 4y + 3y = 9
-y = 7
y = -7

The integers are x = 15 and y = -7.