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The larger of two numbers exceeds twice the smaller by one.

Last updated: 7/20/2022

The larger of two numbers exceeds twice the smaller by one.

The larger of two numbers exceeds twice the smaller by one. Three times the smaller exceeds the larger by six. If y is the larger number, which of the following systems of equations represents the word problem? y=2x+1 and y+6= 3 x y=2(x+1) and y+6= 3 x y=2x+1 and 3 x + 6 = y