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Dmitriy789 [7]
3 years ago
14

the sum of twice a number and a second number is 61. the second number is 17 less than four times the first. what are the two nu

mbers?
Mathematics
1 answer:
BartSMP [9]3 years ago
5 0

We have two numbers, let's say a and b.

We must build our equations.


Sum = addition, and twice = multiplication, so:

2a + b = 61

where a represents "twice a number"


Less = subtraction, and four times = multiplication, so:

b = 4a - 17


Now we have our two equations:

2a + b = 61\\b = 4a - 17


One of these is already solved for a variable, so we can substitute it.

Substitute b into the first equation:

2a + 4a - 17 = 61\\6a - 17 = 61\\6a = 78\\a = 13

We have solved for a's int value, being 13.


Plug a into the second equation and solve for b:

b = 4(13) - 17\\b = 52 - 17\\b = 35

We have solved for b's integer value, 35.


Now that we have both numbers, let us check our solution:

a = 13

b = 35


The sum of twice a number and a second number is 61:

13(2) + 35 = 26 + 35 = 61 ✓

The second number is 17 less than four times the first:

35 = 4(13) - 17 = 52 - 17 = 35 ✓


Our answers are:

a = 13

b = 35

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