Question 583540: The sum of two numbers is 53. Three times the smaller number is equal to 19 more than the larger number. What are the numbers. Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! thanks for posting i love these problems ( two numbers a and b) ( a is less than b) ( three times a is 19 more than b) ( subtracted 19 to find what b equals) (substituted 3a-19 for b) (added like terms and added 19 to both sides) (subtracted a from total to find b)
