SOLUTION: The larger of two numbers is three more than five times the smaller. If the sum of the two numbers is 27, find thae larger number
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Question 220776: The larger of two numbers is three more than five times the smaller. If the sum of the two numbers is 27, find thae larger number
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = larger number,,,,and y = other number
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x+y = 27,,,,,,y=27-x
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x= 5y+3,,,,,,,subst
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x = 5(27-x) +3
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x= 135 -5x +3
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6x = 138
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x= 23,,,,,,,,y= 27-23 = 4
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check..(23,4),,,,,23+4 =27,,,ok
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23= 5*4 +3 =23,,,,,,ok
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