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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? x = 8, y = 4 x = 10, y = 2 x = 18, y = -6 x = 20, y = -8

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? x = 8, y = 4 x = 10, y = 2 x = 18, y = -6 x = 20, y = -8
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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?

x = 8, y = 4


x = 10, y = 2


x = 18, y = -6


x = 20, y = -8

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User Deepak Jha
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The answer is: x = 10, y = 2

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Work:

x + y = 12
(10) + (2)+ = 12
Correct

x - 2y = 6
(10) - 2(2) = 6
10 - 4 = 6
Correct
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