Question 168905: The sum of two numbers is 70. The larger number is 4 more than twice the smaller number. What is the smaller number? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 70. The larger number is 4 more than twice the smaller number. What is the smaller number?
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b = larger number
s = smaller number
b+s = 70 It says that above.
b = 2s+4 It says that, too.
Substitute for b in the 1st eqn
b+s = 70
(2s+4) + s = 70
3s + 4 = 70
3s = 66
s = 22
