document.write( "Question 399352: The difference of two numbers is 13, Five times the smaller number is one more than double the larger number. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #282782 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the numbers be x & y \n" ); document.write( "x-y =13..........1 \n" ); document.write( "5y=2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "5y-2x=1............2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1) by 2 \n" ); document.write( "2x-2y=26 \n" ); document.write( "add to (2) \n" ); document.write( "3y=27 \n" ); document.write( "y=9 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x-y=13 \n" ); document.write( "x-9=13 \n" ); document.write( "x=22 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "the numbers are 22,9 \n" ); document.write( " |