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.