3 years ago

The sum of two numbers is -10. Negative three times the first number minus the second number equals 2. Find the numbers.

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X + y = -10
-3x -y = 2
We'll try with x as a small number and y with a big number to try and balance it out.
-3 - 7 = 10
9 - 7 = 2
X = -3
Y = -7
Hope this helps! :)

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