OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §3.1 Use a Problem-Solving Strategy · Exercise 39 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Use a Problem-Solving Strategy · Exercise 39

Solve each number word problem.

The sum of two numbers is 14. One number is two less than three times the other. Find the numbers.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.1 Use a Problem-Solving Strategy · Exercise 39

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