Question 591285
x+y=15 
y = 2x-6



x+y=15


x+2x-6=15


3x-6=15


3x=15+6


3x=21


x = 21/3


x = 7


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y = 2x-6


y = 2(7)-6


y = 14-6


y = 8



So the smaller number is 7