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The sum of two numbers is 144. Double the first number minus thrice the second number is equal to 63. Determine the first two numbers.

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Answer to a math question The sum of two numbers is 144. Double the first number minus thrice the second number is equal to 63. Determine the first two numbers.

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Let x,y be the two numbers then, x+y=144 --(1) now, 2x-3y=63 --(2) from (1),x=144-y now substituting x value in eq(2) 2(144-y)-3y=63 288-2y-3y=63 288-5y=63 5y=288-63 5y=225 y=45 now finding x value, x=144-45 x=99 Therefore,the two numbers are 99,45

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