SOLUTION: The larger of two numbers is 5 more than twice the smaller. If the smaller is subtracted from the larger, the result is 12. a) write a system of linear equation to represent thi

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Question 1195094: The larger of two numbers is 5 more than twice the smaller. If the smaller is subtracted from the larger, the result is 12.
a) write a system of linear equation to represent this situation?
b) find the numbers
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n, the smaller number
2n+5, the larger number

%282n%2B5%29-n=12
You can do the rest.








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