Question 164769
Call the numbers {{{a}}} and {{{b}}}
{{{a + b = 9}}}
{{{a = 2b - 3}}}
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{{{b = 9 - a}}}
{{{a = 2*(9 - a) - 3}}}
{{{a = 18 - 2a - 3}}}
{{{3a = 15}}}
{{{a = 5}}}
{{{a + b = 9}}}
{{{b = 9 - 5}}}
{{{b = 4}}}
The numbers are 5 and 4