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The sum of two numbers is 11. Twice the first number minus the second number is 7  Find the numbers.​

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The sum of two numbers is 11. Twice the first number minus the second number is 7  Find the numbers.​    

 

  a + b  =  11    

2a – b  =   7     

 

add the two equations together and "b" goes away    

 

3a  =  18                ——>   a  =  6    

 

6 + b  =  11            ——>   b  =  5    

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