Question 1179285


The sum of two numbers is 27.

Let one number be x
and other be y (y>x)
x+y=27----------------------(1)

 The one number is 5 less than 3 times the other number.

y= 3x-5
substitute y in (1)
x+3x-5=27
4x-5=27
4x = 32
x =8

if x = 8 then 8+y=27
y = 19

  the numbersare 19 & 8