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Populaire Word Problems >

The larger of two numbers is 7 less than twice the smaller number. The sum of the two numbers is 23. Find the two numbers

Solution

T h e l a r g er o f tw o n u mb ers i s 7 l ess t han tw i ce t h e s ma ll er n u mb er . T h e s u m o f t h e tw o n u mb ers i s 23. F in d t h e tw o n u mb ers

Solution

The numbers : 13, 10

étapes des solutions

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 2 y - 7

x + y = 23

x = 2 y - 7, x + y = 23 : x = 13, y = 10

The numbers : 13, 10

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