Question

The sum of two numbers is 69. The larger number is three less than twice the smaller number. Find the numbers. Show your work.

Answer 1

Assuming larger number = x,
smaller number = y,
x = 2y - 3


`2y - 3 + y = 69 \\ 3y = 72 \\ y = 24`


`x = 2(24) - 3 \\ x = 45`

Larger number = 45, smaller number = 24

Hope this helps. - M