kittymaddie2486 kittymaddie2486

02-06-2018
Mathematics

contestada

One number is 6 more than twice the other number. if the sum of the two numbers is 36, find the two numbers.

Respuesta :

02-06-2018

Hi,
Let assume x the greatest number
36-x is the other number.
x=6+2*(36-x)
==> x=6+72+2x==> 3x=78==> x=26
So tje other number is 36-26=10.
Proof: 26+10=36and 26=2*10+6

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

An office supply store has five different packages of black ink pens which is the best deal available on black ink pens at this office supply

what happens to sodium sulphate in water

My basketball team plays four games per week. During the first four weeks, we lost all 16 of our games. During week 5, we won three games and lost one game, bri

Abigail has 5 cousins her friend suki has 3 fewer than 4 times as many cousions as abigail has write an expression for the number of cousions suki has

How did joining NAFTA affect the Mexican economy ?

Which sequence follows the rule 2n + 6, where n represents the position of a term in a sequence? 6, 8, 12, 18, . . . 6, 12, 18, 24, . . . 8, 14, 20,

look at the picture and plzzz help

Need help with these questions

If a quadrilateral with a point of (-5,-2) where to be reflected across the x-axis, would that point be (-5,2) or (-2,5)?

Consider the following equation 0=x^2-10x-27 Complete each statement about the solutions to the equation. The negative solution is between ..(A)...and ..(B)...