Ask Question
20 August, 05:15

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. The two numbers are.

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 20 August, 05:48
    0
    24,50

    Step-by-step explanation:

    b>a

    b=3a-22, b+2a=98, using b from the left in the right:

    3a-22+2a=98

    5a-22=98

    5a=120

    a=24, and since b=3a-22,

    b=50

    So the smaller number is 24 and the larger number is 50.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your 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. The two numbers ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers