Homework Help: algebra

Posted by juan on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 2:50pm.

The difference between two numbers is 18. If the sum of three times the smaller number and half the larger number is 2, find the smaller number.

algebra - Steve, Monday, January 21, 2013 at 3:42pm
if x is smaller and y is larger

y - x = 18
3x + y/2 = 2

(x,y) = (-2,16)

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