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One number is three less than two times another number. If the sum of the numbers is 15, find the numbers
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One number is three less than two times another number. If the sum of the numbers is 15, find the numbers
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2021-08-29T05:15:33+00:00
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6, 9
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent one of the numbers. Then the other number is 15-x (because their sum is 15). The relation between the numbers is …
2x -3 = 15 -x . . . . . three less than twice one number is the other number
3x = 18 . . . . . . add 3+x
x = 6 . . . . . . divide by 3
15-x = 9 . . . . find the other number
The two numbers are 6 and 9.