Question 284338
The sum of two numbers is fourteen. The difference between two times the smaller and the larger is one. Find the two numbers.
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Equations:
x + y = 14
2x- y =  1
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Add and solve for "x":
3x = 15
x = 5
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
5+y = 14
y = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.