Question

sasha has a riddle: There are two numbers. The sum of the first number and twice the second number is 14.When the second number is subtracted from the first number, th result is 2. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

Answer: The first no. is 6 and the second no. is 4.

Step-by-step explanation: Let the 2 no. s be x and y respectively.

→x+ 2y = 14

→x-y = 2

∴ x = 2+y

y = y

∴ x+2y=14

= 2+y+2y=14

3y=14-2

3y=12 , y = 12/3=4

∴y = 4

→x = 2+y

= 2+4=6

∴x=6

Thus, the first no. is 6 and the second no. is 4.