Question

The sum of a number and two times a smaller number is 98. The bigger number is 22 less than three times the smaller number.

Answer 1

Hello,

Let y the smaller
x the greater
x+2y=98 ==>x+2y=98 (1)
x=3y-22 ==> x-3y=-22 (2)

(1)-(2)==>5y=98+22==>y=120/5==>y=24
(2)==>x=3*24-22==>x=72-22==>x=50

Answer 2

50 and 24... this one is an easy one