SOLUTION: the greater of two numbers is 1 more than twice the smaller.Three times the greater exeeds 5 times the smaller by 10

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Question 346727: the greater of two numbers is 1 more than twice the smaller.Three times the greater exeeds 5 times the smaller by 10
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Hi,
*Let n represent the smaller number
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The question states the following to be true:
Write as you Read: the two number are n and the greater number(2n+1)
3%2A%282n%2B1%29+=+5%2An+%2B10
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Simplify and Solve for n
6n%2B3+=+5%2An+%2B10
n%2B3+=+10
n=+7 the two numbers are 7 and 15
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Check your answer:
3*15= 35 + 10