The sum of two numbers, x and y, is 12. The difference of x and two times y is 6. What are the values of x and y?

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The sum of two numbers, x and y, is 12. The difference of x and two times y is 6. What are the values of x and y?

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Michael Herman · Answer 1

We write to expressions since there are two unknown here which is x and y. The first expression is the sum of two numbers, x and y, is 12.

x + y = 12

The second expression is that the difference of x and two times y is 6.

x - 2y = 6

Therefore, the values of x and y are 10 and 2.