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The sum of two integers is 26. The larger of the two integer is 2 more than 3 times the smaller integer
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The sum of two integers is 26. The larger of the two integer is 2 more than 3 times the smaller integer

User Sagar Pandya
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Two integers are x and y
sum of two integers (x+y) = 26
x = 2 + 3y
plug that into equation above:
x + y = 26
(2+3y)+y = 26
4y +2-2 = 26-2
4y = 24
4y/4 = 24/4
y = 6
x = 2 + 3y = 2 + 18 = 20
User GoldenLee
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if y is 16 the x is 2y+3=2•26+3= 51
i think this is the answer i forgot this but this is so easy.
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