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The sum of two numbers is 15. The larger number is 2 less than three times the smaller number. What are the two numbers?
Write an equation that can be used to express the problem as a system of two linear equations in slope-intercept form.

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Milianna
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  • 21-12-2017
two numbers are called x and y
x + y = 15
3x = y+2

Convert to slope intercept:
y = -x + 15
y = 3x - 2
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