Answer:
21 and 6
Step-by-step explanation:
a will be the larger, b the smaller:
a - b = 15
2b + 3a = 75
First, we'll solve the first equation for a in terms of b:
a = b + 15
Then substitute that in for a in the second equation to get a numerical value for b:
2b + 3(b + 15) = 75
2b + 3b + 45 = 75
5b = 30
b = 6
Next, we'll get a numerical value for a:
a - b = 15
a - 6 = 15
a = 21
Check the math:
2(6) + 3(21) = 12 + 63 = 75
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