The difference of two numbers is 3. and the Sum of three times the larger numbers is 15.The difference of three times the first number and twice the second is 17 find the number?
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Let the numbers be a and b. Let a be the largest number.
From given data,
a-b=3
3a=15
Thus a=15÷3
=5
Hence b=5-3
=2
Given condition 3a-2b=17
Multiplying first equation with 3 we get,
3a-3b=9
b=8
Multiplying first equation with 2 we get,
2a-2b=6
a=11
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