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The sum of two numbers is 15. Four times the smaller number is 60 less than twice the larger number. What is the larger number?

If you could help me I would really appreciate it.

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just put the words into math:

x+y=15
4x = 2y-60

Now just solve the system for y.

Thank you Steve!

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