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zhenek [66]
3 years ago
9

The sum of two numbers is 40. The second number is 5 less than twice the first number. Let x represent the first number

Mathematics
2 answers:
Katen [24]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Double 15 x 2 = 30 -5 =25 +original 15 would be 40 answer is 15

GuDViN [60]3 years ago
7 0
The answer would be 25 because your trying to find less of the number
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