SOLUTION: consider two numbers the second number is five less than triple the first number. The sum of the two numbers is fifteen. find each number
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Question 887307: consider two numbers the second number is five less than triple the first number. The sum of the two numbers is fifteen. find each number Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use x & y for the numbers.
Or p & q, doesn't matter.
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p = 3q - 5
p + q = 15
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Can you do the rest?
