Question

The difference of three times a number and a second number is two. The sum of the two numbers is fourteen. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

x=4

y=10

Explanation:

3x-y=2

x+y=14 are the 2 equations

you do the elimination process to get 4x=16

which x=4

then you plu 4 into either equation to get y=10