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28 June, 11:02

The sum of two numbers is 15. The larger number is 2 less than three times the smaller number. What are the two numbers?

Write an equation that can be used to express the problem as a system of two linear equations in slope-intercept form.

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  1. 28 June, 12:39
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    Two numbers are called x and y

    x + y = 15

    3x = y+2

    Convert to slope intercept:

    y = - x + 15

    y = 3x - 2
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