SOLUTION: One number is one more than twice another number. Their sum is 91. Find the numbers. please help!

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Question 801204: One number is one more than twice another number. Their sum is 91. Find the numbers.
please help!
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let's one number be x and another number y
if one number is one more than twice another number, then we have
x=2y%2B1
if their sum is 91, then x%2By=91 or 2y%2B1%2By=91=>3y=91-1=>y=90%2F3=>highlight%28y=30%29
and x=2y%2B1=>x=2%2A30%2B1=> highlight%28x=61%29
your numbers:highlight%28x=61%29 and highlight%28y=30%29