document.write( "Question 1157718: The sum of two numbers is 94 and the larger number is 5 less than twice the smaller number. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #780589 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 94 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the smaller number and y the larger\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y =94 \n" ); document.write( "y=2x-5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y =94 \n" ); document.write( "plug y in the equation\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2x-5 = 94 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 94+5 \n" ); document.write( "3x=99 \n" ); document.write( "x=33 \n" ); document.write( "y=61\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and the larger number is 5 less than twice the smaller number. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( " |