Question 142644
x+y=72 or x=72-y
x=2y+6
now we set these equations equal to each other:
72-y=2y+6
-y-2y=6-72
-3y=-66
y=-66/-3
y=22 for one number.
x=72-22
x=50 for the other number.
proof:
50=2*22+6
50=44+6
50=50