SOLUTION: Word Problem: One number is one less than twice the other. Their product is 120. Find the numbers (should have two sets of answers.) Set up using an Algebraic Equation and use

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Question 1037957: Word Problem:
One number is one less than twice the other. Their product is 120.
Find the numbers (should have two sets of answers.) Set up using an Algebraic Equation and use a complete sentence.
Does it start off x-1 Thank you

Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One of the numbers is x.

One number is one less than twice the other.
2x-1 and x are the numbers.


Their product is 120.
Find the numbers (should have two sets of answers.)


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