Question 242106
write down what you have..use S for smaller and L for larger

you know that 5S subtracted from 2L is equal to 16

So: 2L - 5S = 16

and you know that L + 3S = 63 and you can write this so L = 63-3S

use substitution:

2(63-3S) - 5S = 16....solve for S

Once you have S then plug it into one of the equations and solve for L

Good Luck