Problema Solution
The sum of two numbers is 4 less than twice the larger. If the larger is decreased by three times the smaller, the result is -20. Find the numbers.
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Let x and y represent the two numbers and y>x, y is the larger and x is the smaller.
x + y = 2y - 4
y - 3x = -20
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x = 12
y = 16
The two numbers are 12 and 16.