Question 826986
the sum of one number and thrice another is -15.the difference of the fisrt number and the second number is 10. find the numbers
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Equation:
x + 3y = -15
x - y = 10
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Subtract and solve for "y":
4y = -25
y = 6 1/4
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Solve for "x":
x - 6 1/4 = 10
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x = 3 3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.