document.write( "Question 1208831: Evan thinks of two numbers. If he adds 2 to the first number and then multiplies the sum by three, the result is the second number. if he subtracts 3 times the first number from the second number, the result is 8, what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #847471 by MathTherapy(10552)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "Evan thinks of two numbers. If he adds 2 to the first number and then multiplies the sum by three, the result is the second number. if he subtracts 3 times the first number from the second number, the result is 8, what are the numbers?\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "No such numbers!\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let 1st number be F, and 2nd, S\r\n" ); document.write( "Then we get: 3(F + 2) = S____3F + 6 = S ------ eq (i)\r\n" ); document.write( "Also, S - 3F = 8 ----- eq (ii)\r\n" ); document.write( " 3F + 6 - 3F = 8 ----- Substituting 3F + 6 for S in eq (ii)\r\n" ); document.write( " 3F - 3F = 2\r\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |