Use the three steps to solve the problem. One number is five more than another and their sum is three less than three times the smaller. Find the numbers. List the numbers in ordre croissant and separated by a comma.

Solution

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The numbers : 13, 8

étapes des solutions

Represent the numbers with

x and y

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 5 + y

x + y = 3 y - 3

x = 5 + y, x + y = 3 y - 3 : x = 13, y = 8

The numbers : 13, 8