monkeyboy17 monkeyboy17
  • 01-12-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

The sum of two numbers is 21. The larger number is 6 less than twice the smaller number.

Respuesta :

fgorman818
fgorman818 fgorman818
  • 01-12-2019

Answer:

The two numbers are,

9 and 12

Step-by-step explanation:

let x represent the smaller number.

larger number=2x-6

2x-6+x=21

3x-6=21

3x=21+6

3x=27

x=9

the smaller number is 9

the bigger number is 2(9)-6=18-6=12.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

write the equation in function form.then graph the equation y-x=-1
There are 5 red balls,6 white balls and 7 green balls in a box.If one ball is taken without looking,what is the probability that it is white?
write the equation in function form then graph it 5x-2y=6 thx to the ppl who help
her investment grew 22% to$610 how much did she invest____ ( solve as an equation or fraction)
There are 5 red balls,6 white balls and 7 green balls in a box.If one ball is taken without looking,what is the probability that it is white?
First year profits of a business were $900 . Second year profits were $1200 . What percent of the first year profits were the second year profits.
what are some interesting facts about the great sandy desert?
in a geometric series t1=23,t3=92 and the sum of all of the terms of the series is 62813. How many terms are in the series
What is the state at which a net force is zero called
write the equation in function form then graph the equation 3x-y=5