SOLUTION: the sum of two num exceed thrice the smaller by 2 if the difference between them is 19 find the num

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Question 1035714: the sum of two num exceed thrice the smaller by 2 if the difference between them is 19 find the num
Answer by FrankM(1040)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 numbers are X and X+19
2X+19 = 3X+2
X=17 and X+19 = 36
The sum is 17 + 36 = 53

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