document.write( "Question 1055887: One number is 10/3 larger than the other. The doubled sum of these numbers is 19 1/2 . What is the smallest number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #671051 by addingup(3677) You can put this solution on YOUR website! y = 10/3x \n" ); document.write( "2(x+y) = 19 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "2(x+10/3x) = 19 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "2x+20/3x = 19 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "6x+20x = 58 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "26x = 58 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 1/4 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "y = 10/3*2 1/4 = 7 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------\ \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "The doubled sum of these numbers is 19 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "2(2 1/4+7 1/2) = 19 1/2 Correct \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " |