document.write( "Question 626635: One number is five more than twice another. The two numbers add to 29. What are those two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #394344 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is five more than twice another. The two numbers add to 29. What are those two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x = 2y+5 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 29 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "2y+5 + y = 29 \n" ); document.write( "3y = 24 \n" ); document.write( "y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "x = 2y + 5 \n" ); document.write( "x = 16+5 \n" ); document.write( "x = 21 \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.. \n" ); document.write( " |