Lauren H. answered • 11/18/18
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x + y = 16
x = 3y - 40
Substitute:
3y - 40 + y = 16
4y = 56
y = 14
x = 2
Gabriela R.
asked • 11/18/18The sum of two numbers is sixteen. One number is forty less than three times the other. Find the numbers.
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