sabrinamiguel19 sabrinamiguel19
  • 15-10-2014
  • Mathematics
contestada

One number is eight more than twice another. If their sum is decreased by nine, the result is fourteen. Find the numbers

Respuesta :

luana
luana luana
  • 15-10-2014
[tex]x-\ first \ number\\ y-\ second\ number\\\\ x-8=2y\\ x+y-9=14\\\\ x=2y+8\\ x+y=23\\\\ 2y+8+y=23\\ 3y+8=23\ \ \ |subtract\ 8\\ 3y=15\ \ \ |divide\ by\ 3\\ y=5\\\\x=18[/tex]Answer here
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

circle all that apply to classify the angles​
Round 6.2145 to the nearest millionth. (A) 6.2145455 (B) 0 (C) 6.2145215 (D) 6.214545
how many ounces are in 4 gallons?
Beginning in paragraph 2 and continuing throughout the biography, how does Krakauer reveal McCandless's character?
Help me please! Wright 1 paragraph or longer... You have read about the United States involvement in Vietnam. In 1982 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was complet
PLEASE HELP AND EXPLAIN , 98 POINTS AND URGENT
The ratio of boys to girls in grade 8 at robinson middle school is 5:7 if there is 600 students in grade 8 how many are girls​
What is the area of this triangle?
HELP ASAP!!!! which is true about font use in presentation slides A. bright font colors should always be used B. only one font size should be used C. font si
Pleasseeeeeeeeee helpppppppopppp