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Chapter 3: Q. 39 (page 316)

The sum of two numbers is 14. One number is two less than three times the other. Find the numbers.

Short Answer

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The numbers are 4and 10.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given information

We have been given that the sum of two numbers is 14. One number is two less than three times the other.

We have to find the numbers.

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Step 2. Form the equations

From the statement: The sum of two numbers is 14. One number is two less than three times the other.

We get,

x+y=14_____(1)x=3y-2______(2)

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Step 3. Solve for the equations

Put equation (2) in (1),

x+y=143y-2+y=144y-2=144y=16y=4

Put the value of y in (2)

x=3y-2x=3(4)-2x=12-2x=10

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