Question 114175
The difference of two numbers is 16.  The second is 9 less than 2 times the first.  What are the two numbers?
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x-y = 16
y = 2x-9
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Solve by substitution:
x-(2x-9) = 16
-x+9 = 16
x = -7
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Substitute to solve for y:
y = 2*-7-9
y = -23
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Cheers,
Stan H.