Homework Help: math

Posted by Marcia on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 12:32pm.

the sum of two numbners is 143. on of the numbers is 3 more than six times the other number..find the two number and show work

math - Reiny, Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 1:34pm
one number --- x
the other number --- 6x + 3

x + 6x+3 = 143
7x = 140
x= 20

one is 20 the other is 123

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