freemanhaleigh freemanhaleigh
  • 13-03-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

A number is 5 less than 2 times another number. Their sum is 25. What are the 2 numbers ?

A number is 5 less than 2 times another number Their sum is 25 What are the 2 numbers class=

Respuesta :

bhuvna789456
bhuvna789456 bhuvna789456
  • 14-03-2020

The numbers are 15 and 10

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Let one number be x. Then the other number = 2x - 5. Sum = 25

x + 2x - 5 = 25

3x = 30

⇒ x = 10

⇒ 2x - 5 = 20 - 5 = 15

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what is the synonym and antonym for algebra?
Dramatic irony means that A. the audience knows something the character or characters don't. B. everything works out in the end. C. things are going to end v
What is jurisdiction? a. authority to hear the case c. the appointment of federal judges b. authority to discuss the need for laws in congress d. change how hea
Estimate: 640 times 3
Over 3 months, the average change in a company's sales income was $9 million. Determine the average change in sales income per month
The three types of seismic waves produced by an earthquake are primary, secondary, and A. surface. B. sedimentary. C. elastic. D. atmospheric.
A unit for measuring frequency is the A. watt. B. hertz. C. ampere. D. ohm.
Which of the following can be defined as the amount of matter contained in an object? A. mass B. weight C. density D. volume
Example of a Compound subject
France and Britain were the leading Imperialist countries.true or false?