SOLUTION: one inter is five more than twice as large as another and the sum of the two numbers is -142 find both integers?

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Question 665508: one inter is five more than twice as large as another and the sum of the two numbers is -142 find both integers?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up the equation...
x = 2y+5
x+y=-142
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Substitute x into the second equation.
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(2y+5) + y = -142
Combine like terms
highlight%282y%29 + 5 + highlight%28y%29 = -142
3y + 5 = -142
Isolate y
3y + highlight%285%29 highlight%28-5%29 = -142highlight%28-5%29
3y = -147
Divide both sides by 3
cross%283%29y%2Fcross%283%29 = %28-147%29%2F3
y = -49
x = 2(-49) + 5 = -98 + 5 = -93
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Integers are -49 and -93
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Check cartoon%28%0D%0A-93+%2B+-49%2C%0D%0A-142%29
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