A first number plus twice a second number is 11. Twice the first number plus the second totals 34. F

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A first number plus twice a second number is 11. Twice the first number plus the second totals 34. Find the numbers.

Let the first number be x and the second number be y. We're given:

1. x + 2y = 11
2. 2x + y = 34

Using our simultaneous equations calculator, we have 3 methods to solve this:

1. Substitution Method
2. Elimination Method
3. Cramer's Rule

All 3 methods give the same solution:

• x = 19
• y = -4