SOLUTION: The sum of two interferes is 74. The larger is 26 more than twice the smaller.find the two integers

Question 1133526: The sum of two interferes is 74. The larger is 26 more than twice the smaller.find the two integers
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let's two integers be and where is the larger integer
if the sum of two integers is we have
........eq.1

if the larger is more than the smaller, we have
..........eq.2
substitute it in eq.1

........eq.1...solve for

go back to ..........eq.2 substitute value

so, your integers are: and

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