Question 427643
The sum of two numbers is 14. The larger number is two more than three times the smaller number, what are the numbers?

Let x be the smaller number and y be the larger number

The sum of two numbers is 14: x + y = 14
The larger number is two more than three times the smaller number: y = 2 + 3x

Use the above two equations to find your numbers.

You can use substitution method!

Hint: The numbers are 3 and 11!

Have a great day! John10