Answer:
35.34 and 16.66
Step-by-step explanation:
Given data
let the numbers be x and y
the smaller number = x
the larger number = y
x+y=52--------1
<em>The larger number is 2 less than twice the smaller number</em>
y=2x-2-------2
put y= 2x-2 in eqn 1
x+2x-2=52
3x-2=52
3x=52-2
3x=50
x= 50/3
x= 16.66
put x=16.66 in eqn 1 to find y
x+y=52
16.66+y= 52
y=52-16.66
y= 35.34
Hence the numbers are
35.34 and 16.66
Check
35.34+16.66= 52
9.9714 x 10^-1
That would be in scientific notation
Easiest way is to find which one is smaller
-2 is smaller than 6
8 is smaler than 10
so (-2,8) is smaller
we find the distance betewen them
distance between -2 and 6 is 8
distance beteeen 8 and 10=2
so
we add 1/2 of each to the smaller one
8/2=4
-2+4=2
2/2=1
8+1=9
the midpoint is (1,9)
It would cost $35 because 10.50 divided by 3 = 3.5x10=35
