Problema Solution

The difference between two numbers is 20. The sum of three times one number and four times the other is 18. Find the number

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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the numbers.

x - y = 20

3x + 4y = 18

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x = 14

y = -6

The numbers are 14 and -6.