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The greater of two numbers is 1 more than twice the smaller. Three times the greater exceeds 5 times the smaller by 10. Find the numbers.
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The greater of two numbers is 1 more than twice the smaller. Three times the greater exceeds 5 times the smaller by 10. Find the numbers.
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First name your variables.
Let be the smaller number.
Let be the greater number.
Now translate the words into equations using your variables.
"greater is 1 more than twice the smaller"
1.
.
.
"Three times the greater exceeds 5 times the smaller by 10"
2.
.
.
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2 for B, and solve for A.
Then from eq. 1,
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