document.write( "Question 446787: the sum of 2 numbers is 100; if the greater number is increased by 5, it is equal to twice the smaller. What are the numbers? Thanks. gotdogs@hotmail.com Send asap! 11:00 central time in us. Terri \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #307673 by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "greater number =x, smaller = y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + y =100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and x+5 = 2y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, x = 2y -5 , put this value of first equation....\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2y-5 + y = 100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 3y = 105 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> y = 105/3 = 35\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "smaller is 35, greater is 65.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |