<u>Define x:</u>
Let one of the numbers be x.
The other number is x + 2
<u>Construct equation:</u>
<span>twice the smaller is 16 more than the larger
</span>⇒2x = x + 2 - 16
<u>Solve x:</u>
2x = x + 2 - 16
x = -14
<u>Find the two numbers:</u>
Smaller number = x = -14
Larger number = x + 2 = -12
Answer: The two numbers are -14 and -12
4.93
^ This number is less than 5, so we round down to 4.9.
A
you have to solve x^2+x-5=0
So x=(-1 +/- sqrt(1^2+4*1*5))/2
x=(-1 +/- sqrt(21))/2
