Question

The sum of a number and two times a smaller number is 98 the bigger buy is 22 less than three times the smaller number the two numbers are _. A.60 and 19 b.54 and 22 c.50and24 d.58 and 20

Answer 1

x+2y=98

x=3y-22

3y-22+2y=98

5y=120

y=24

24 x 3 = 72-22=50

24*2 =48+50=98

the answer is c 50 and 24