Question

The difference of two positive numbers is 9. The larger is twice the smaller decreased by 5. Find the two numbers

Answer 1

This Problem is similar to your previous one, so you can just use the same method that was used before.

Answer 2

let x and y be these numbers.
Stament a)
x-y=9

Stat. b)
x=2(y-5)

using x (b) and subst in (a)
2(y-5)-y=9
2y-10-y=9
y=19

using this value in (a)
x-19=9
x=28
Solution x=28; y=19.

I think that`s it....