Question

The sum of two numbers is 205. One number is 10 more than twice the other. Find the larger of the two numbers

Answer 1

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Answer 2

can someone give me the answer for this problem?

Answer 3

Same as before.

x + y = 205
x= 2y + 10

Substitute for x, solve for y, substitute again to find x, which is the answer to the question.

Answer 4

So Would the answer be 65??

Answer 5

That is the solution for y; the question is asking what is the bigger number (x).

Answer 6

160??

Answer 7

Is 160 + 65 = 205?

Answer 8

noo oops

Answer 9

140 does

Answer 10

65 is correct for y; what's x?

Answer 11

140??

Answer 12

Yes!