<PRE><B>Question 1175725</B>
Twice the first number plus 3 times the second number is 87.
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2a + 3b = 87 Eqn 1
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Three times the first minus twice the second is -6. Find the numbers.
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3a - 2b = -6 Eqn 2
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4a + 6b = 174 Eqn 1 times 2
9a - 6b = -18 Eqn 2 times 3
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13a = 156
a = 12
etc
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