Question

4. The sum of two numbers is 35. The first number

minus twice the second number is 8. Find the
numbers.

Answer 1

26 and 9

Explanation:

Let x represent the first number. Since the sum of the numbers is 35, the second number is 35-x. The relation between the two numbers is ...

x - 2(35-x) = 8

3x -70 = 8 . . . . . . simplify

3x = 78 . . . . . . . add 70

x = 26 . . . . . . divide by 3 . . . this is the first number

35-x = 9 . . . . the second number

The first number is 26; the second number is 9.