3 years ago

The sum of two numbers is 148. The larger number is two less than three times the smaller. What are the two numbers?

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2 answers:

zhuklara [117]3 years ago

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<h2>the larger number equals 110.5</h2><h2>the smaller number equals 37.5</h2>

Lyrx [107]3 years ago

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Let
x---------> the larger number
y---------> the smaller number

we know that
x+y=148------> equation 1
x=3y-2------> equation 2

substitute 2 in 1
[3y-2]+y=148--------> 4y=150---------> y=150/4------> y=37.5
x=3y-2----> x=3*37.5-2-----> x=110.5

the answer is
the larger number is 110.5
the smaller number is 37.5

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