document.write( "Question 232933: The greater of two numbers is 1 more than twice the smaller. Three times the greater exceeds 5 times the smaller by 10. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #172025 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the smaller=s & the bigger=b \n" ); document.write( "b=2s+1 \n" ); document.write( "3b=5s+10 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "3(2s+1)=5s+10 \n" ); document.write( "6s+3=5s+10 \n" ); document.write( "s=7 \n" ); document.write( "b=15 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |