Question 668884
The larger of two numbers is three more than twice the smaller and when the larger is subtracted from the smaller the result is -15. 
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Equations:
x = 2y+3
y-x = -15
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
y - (2y+3) = -15
-y-3 = -15
y = 12 (smaller)
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Solve for "x":
x = 2y+3
x = 24+3 = 27 (larger)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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