SOLUTION: The sum of two interferes is 74. The larger is 26 more than twice the smaller.find the two integers
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Question 1133526
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The sum of two interferes is 74. The larger is 26 more than twice the smaller.find the two integers
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let's two integers be
and
where
is the larger integer
if the sum of two integers is
we have
........eq.1
if the larger is
more than
the smaller, we have
..........eq.2
substitute it in eq.1
........eq.1...solve for
go back to
..........eq.2 substitute
value
so, your integers are:
and