SOLUTION: One number is 5 more than twice another. The sum of the numbers is 14. Find the two numbers.

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Question 860878: One number is 5 more than twice another. The sum of the numbers is 14. Find the two numbers.
Answer by ben720(159) About Me  (Show Source):
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One number (x) is 5+2(x). The sum of these, x+5+2x, = 14.
x%2B5%2B2x=14
3x%2B5=14
3x=9
x=3
The numbers are x and 5+2x
The numbers are 3 and 11.