Question

Twice a number minus a second number is -1. Twice the second number added to three times the first number is 9

Answer 1

The numbers are: 1 and 3.

Explanation:

Let the first number be
`$ x $` and the second number be
`$ y $`.

Given: The difference between twice the number and the second number is
`$ -1 $`. writing this mathematically,

`$ 2x - y = -1 $`

From the second statement we get:

`$ 2y + 3x = 9 $`

Solving for
`$ x$` and
`$ y$` we get:

`$ x = 1 $`

and
`$ y = 3 $`

Thus the first number is 1 and the second number is 3.