Sum of 2 numbers is 36. The larger is 3 more than twice the smaller number, Find the smaller number below.

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Sum of 2 numbers is 36. The larger is 3 more than twice the
smaller number, Find the smaller number below.

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Nick 5 years 2021-07-17T15:20:35+00:00 1 Answers 17 views 0

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  1. Bo
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    2021-07-17T15:21:46+00:00
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    Answer:

    11

    Step-by-step explanation:

    so we just make a system of equations:

    x+y=36

    say that x is the larger and y is the smaller

    x-3=2y

    so we can combine the equations and solve for x and y

    re-arrange x-3=2y to be x=2y+3

    x+y=36

    x=2y+3

    insert the value for x into x into x+y=36

    2y+3+y=36

    3y+3=36

    y=11

    now insert that back into x+y=36

    11+x=36

    x=25

    Out of the two numbers x and y, 11 is the smaller number

    Hope that helps 🙂

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