SOLUTION: the first number is 4 less than 3 times a second number. if 3 more than two times the first number is decreased by two times the second, the result is 11. what are the two numbers

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Question 937315: the first number is 4 less than 3 times a second number. if 3 more than two times the first number is decreased by two times the second, the result is 11. what are the two numbers
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = first number
y = second number
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x = 3y - 4
2x + 3 - 2y = 11
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - 3y = -4
2x - 2y = 8
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solution:
x = first number = 8
y = second number = 4
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