Question

The sum of two numbers is 75. The second number is 3 less than twice the first

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large{\textbf{The two numbers are: 26 and 49}.\\}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\large{\textup{assume the two numbers are x and y .}}\\\large{\textup{The given sentences are written in mathematical terms as follows:}\\ x + y = 75 \hspace{25mm} (1) y = 2x - 3 \hspace{25mm} (2) \\\textup{Substituting (2) in (1) ,}\\\begin{align*} & \implies x + 2x - 3 = 75 \\& \implies 3x = 78 \\& \implies x = 26\end{align*}\textup{Substituting x in (1), \hspace{5mm} y = 49 } }$