document.write( "Question 850647: the sum of two integers is fifty seven. Twice the smaller integer is six less than the larger integer. Find the smaller integer \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #512284 by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the Smaller and larger integers be x and y \n" ); document.write( "y = 2x+6 \n" ); document.write( "x+Y = 57 \n" ); document.write( "Substituting the value of y in the above equation,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+ 2x+6 = 57 \n" ); document.write( "3x =57-6 \n" ); document.write( "3x=51 \n" ); document.write( "x = 17\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the smaller integer is 17 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |