388,754 views
42 votes
42 votes
Three times one number added to another number is 39. Twice the first number minus the other is 6. What are the numbers?5

User Ivelisse
by
2.7k points

2 Answers

13 votes
13 votes

Answer:

Explanation:

25 votes
25 votes
3x + y = 39 ........ (equation 1)
2x - y = 6 ............(equation 2)

By subtracting equation 1 - equation 2
5x = 45
Therefore, x = 45/5 = 9

To find y, substitute for x in equation 2
2(9) - y = 6
18 - y = 6
y = 18 - 6
y = 12

Therefore, the two numbers are 9 and 12.


User Randy Burgess
by
3.1k points