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Tom [10]
3 years ago
11

The sum of two numbers is 43. One number is five less than three times the other number. What is the largest number?

Mathematics
2 answers:
PolarNik [594]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

31

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be x and y.

"The sum of two numbers is 43." gives us the first equation.

x + y = 43

"One number is five less than three times the other number." gives us the second equation.

y = 3x - 5

Now we solve the system of two equations below.

x + y = 43

y = 3x - 5

Since the second equation is already solved for y, we will use the substitution method. We substitute 3x - 5 for y in the first equation.

x + y = 43

x + 3x - 5 = 43

4x - 5 = 43

4x = 48

x = 12

The first number is 12. Now we find the second number.

x + y = 43

12 + y = 43

y = 31

The larger number is 31.

Fiesta28 [93]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

31 is greater

Step-by-step explanation:

I will solve your system by substitution.

x=3y−5;43=x+y

Step: Solve x=3y−5 for x:

Step: Substitute 3y−5for x in 43=x+y:

43=x+y

43=3y−5+y

43=4y−5 (Simplify both sides of the equation)

43+−4y=4y−5+−4y (Add -4y to both sides)

−4y+43=−5

−4y+43+−43=−5+−43 (Add -43 to both sides)

−4y=−48

(Divide both sides by -4)

y=12

Step: Substitute12foryinx=3y−5:

x=3y−5

x=(3)(12)−5

x=31(Simplify both sides of the equation)

Answer:

x=31 and y=12

31 is greater than 12

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