Question

There are two numbers. One is 3 more than the other. Three times the smaller number and two times the larger number add up to 76. What are the numbers? (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)

Answer 1

14,17

Explanation:

let x = the first or smaller number

x + 3 = the second or bigger number

Three times the smaller number and two times the larger number add up to 76.

3x + 2(x+3) 76

3x + 2x + 6 = 76

5x = 70

x = 14

since we let x + 3 = the second or bigger number

14 + 3 = 17