Question 854971
The average of two numbers is 7. Three times one of the numbers is one half the other number. Write and solve a system to find the two numbers.
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let x=one of two numbers
let y=other number
...
(x+y)/2=7
3x=y/2
..
x+y=14
6x-y=0
add
7x=14
x=2
y=14-x=12
The two numbers are: 2 and 12