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triple one number added to another number is 22. if the second number is equal to 8 less than 2 times the first number, find the two numbers

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Answer:

  • 6 and 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers are x and y.

Given:

  • 3x + y = 22
  • y = 2x - 8

Solve by substitution:

  • 3x + 2x - 8 = 22
  • 5x = 22 + 8
  • 5x = 30
  • x = 6

Find y:

  • y = 2*6 - 8 = 12 - 8 = 4
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