SOLUTION: one number is 5 more than another. twice the larger is 12 less than 3 times the smaller. find the numbers. i dont understand the problem, and i can't figure it out. please hel

Question 838062: one number is 5 more than another. twice the larger is 12 less than 3 times the smaller. find the numbers.

i dont understand the problem, and i can't figure it out. please help
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let be the smaller number, the larger number.
1. The larger number is 5 more than the smaller number
2. "twice the larger is 12 less than 3 times the smaller"
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,

Then use either equation to solve for ,

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