SOLUTION: One number is five more than twice another. The two numbers add to 29. What are those two numbers?

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Question 626635: One number is five more than twice another. The two numbers add to 29. What are those two numbers?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, stanbon:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

One number is five more than twice another numberhighlight%28x%29 

The two numbers add to 29.

Question states***

  x + (2x+5) = 29

     3x = 24

      x = 8, the samller number. Larger is 21.  2%2A8%2B5

and...8%2B21=29

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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One number is five more than twice another. The two numbers add to 29. What are those two numbers?
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Equation:
x = 2y+5
x + y = 29
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
2y+5 + y = 29
3y = 24
y = 8
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Solve for "x":
x = 2y + 5
x = 16+5
x = 21
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Cheers,
Stan H..