document.write( "Question 665508: one inter is five more than twice as large as another and the sum of the two numbers is -142 find both integers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #413881 by ReadingBoosters(3246) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Set up the equation... \n" ); document.write( "x = 2y+5 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=-142 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Substitute x into the second equation. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "(2y+5) + y = -142 \n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "3y + 5 = -142 \n" ); document.write( "Isolate y \n" ); document.write( "3y + \n" ); document.write( "3y = -147 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "y = -49 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2(-49) + 5 = -98 + 5 = -93 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Integers are -49 and -93 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "..................... \n" ); document.write( "Delighted to help. \n" ); document.write( "-Reading Boosters \n" ); document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves. \n" ); document.write( "www.MyHomeworkAnswers.com \n" ); document.write( " |