document.write( "Question 757736: Find 2numbers who sum is 135 such that one number is 5 less than 3 times the other \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #806272 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x + y = 135 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3y - 5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute x = 3y - 5 into the first equation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(3y - 5) + y = 135 \n" ); document.write( "4y - 5 = 135 \n" ); document.write( "4y = 140 \n" ); document.write( "y = 35\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The integers are x = 100 and y = 35. \n" ); document.write( " |