Chapter 5: Q. 187 (page 644)
Twice a number plus three times a second number is twenty two. Three times the first number plus four times the second is thirty-one. Find the numbers.
Short Answer
First number is 5 and second number is 4
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Chapter 5: Q. 187 (page 644)
Twice a number plus three times a second number is twenty two. Three times the first number plus four times the second is thirty-one. Find the numbers.
First number is 5 and second number is 4
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