document.write( "Question 91412: The total of two number is 23. double the large number exceeds three times the smaller by sixteen. what are the integers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #66368 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+Y=23 OR X=23-Y \n" ); document.write( "2Y=3X+16 \n" ); document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE (23-Y) FOR X & SOLVE FOR Y \n" ); document.write( "2Y=3(23-Y)+16 \n" ); document.write( "2Y=69-3Y+16 \n" ); document.write( "2Y+3Y=85 \n" ); document.write( "5Y=85 \n" ); document.write( "Y=85/5 \n" ); document.write( "Y=17 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "X+17=23 \n" ); document.write( "X=23-17 \n" ); document.write( "X=6 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "2*17=3*6+16 \n" ); document.write( "34=18=16 \n" ); document.write( "34=34\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |