document.write( "Question 441228: The sum of two numbers is 50. Two times the first number is ten more than the second. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #304576 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let one number be x & the other y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 x + 1 y = 50 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "2 x + -1 y = 10 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "3 x = 60 \n" ); document.write( "/ 3 \n" ); document.write( "x = 20 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "1 x + 1 y = 50 \n" ); document.write( "20 + 1 y = 50 \n" ); document.write( " 1 y = 50 -20 \n" ); document.write( " 1 y = 30 \n" ); document.write( " y = 30 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |