document.write( "Question 412927: one number is 1o more than another.the sum of twice the larger and three times the smaller is 170. what is the smaller number?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #289936 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! smaller number = x \n" ); document.write( "bigger number = y \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "x+10=y \n" ); document.write( "x-y=-10.....1 \n" ); document.write( "2y+3x=170...2 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1) by -2 \n" ); document.write( "-2y-2x=20 \n" ); document.write( "add to (2) \n" ); document.write( "5x=190 \n" ); document.write( "/5 \n" ); document.write( "x= 38\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "38, 48 \n" ); document.write( " |