SOLUTION: Two numbers have a sum = 51. The larger number is one less than three times the smaller number. What are the two numbers?

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Question 934443: Two numbers have a sum = 51. The larger number is one less than three times the smaller number. What are the two numbers?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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n + (3n-1) = 51