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One number is 3 less than twice another and their sum is 39 find the numbers?
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let x be one number and y be the other The first thing given is that x is 3 less than twice y so x=2y-3 and x+y=39 so x=39-y and substitute this into the first equation a 39-y=2y-3 42=3y y=14 and x=39-14 or 25 Answer x=25 and y=14 Now lets check it 25 is 3 less than 2x14 (YES) 14+25=39 (YES) Done
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