Question 1073380
I think of 2 numbers. If I add 3 times the smaller number 
to the bigger number I get 14. If I subtract the bigger 
number from twice the smaller number I get 1. 
Find the two numbers.<pre>Let S = the smaller number
Let B = the bigger number

So the problem is now:</pre>I think of 2 numbers, S and B. If I add 3 times S to B, 
I get 14. If I subtract B from twice S, I get 1. 
Find the two numbers.<pre>If I add 3 times S to B, I get 14.

[Think of how you would write them down to add them if you knew 
what they were): 

       B
     <u>+3S</u>
      14

So from that we have this equation:

     B+3S = 14


If I subtract B from twice S, I get 1.

[Think of how you would write them down to subtract them if you 
knew what they were):

      2S
      <u>-B</u>
       1

So from that we have this equation:

     2S-B = 1

Solve the system by either substitution or elimination:

{{{system(B+3S=14, 2S-B=1)}}}

Edwin</pre>