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  • 02-02-2024
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The sum of two numbers is 3. One number is twice the second number plus 12.

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26dkaye 26dkaye
  • 02-02-2024

Answer:

-3 and -6

Step-by-step explanation:

3=x+2x+12~subtract 12 from both sides

-9=x+2x~add the x's together

-9=3x~divide by 3

-3=x

so that know x=-3 we can just put them into the equation so the numbers would be -3 and -6

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