SOLUTION: A second number is two more than four times the first number. Their sum is more than 27. What are the numbers?

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Question 998875: A second number is two more than four times the first number. Their sum is more than 27. What are the numbers?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x= 4y+2 Let's use this value for x in the equation below:
x+y= > 27 Substitute for x:
4y+2+y > 27
5y > 25
y > 5
y|y > 5 or (5, y) i'm not sure how your teacher would like you to present the answer.