Question

Anyone knows how to do this?? Separate 38 into two numbers such that three times the smaller is 16 less than twice the larger.

Answer 1

yup.

Answer 2

let 38 be separated into x and 38-x

Answer 3

okay

Answer 4

do we set them equal to each other?

Answer 5

three times the smaller is 16 less than twice the larger.
so
3x+16 2(36-x)
got this ?

Answer 6

Only if those two "numbers" are equal to each other! Otherwise, no!

Answer 7

3x+16= 2(36-x)

Answer 8

okay, then solve right?

Answer 9

yup

Answer 10

find x from there, u will get the smaller number

Answer 11

then substitute for the right, correct?

Answer 12

larger*

Answer 13

yes, but first tell me what did u get 'x' value.

Answer 14

11.2

Answer 15

is that correct?

Answer 16

yes, even i get 11.2, i wonder why is it not and integer,
anyways, find larger using 36-x= ?

Answer 17

using 36? or 38?

Answer 18

sorry 38

Answer 19

its okay, but I got 26.8 for large

Answer 20

ohh.thats why we didn't get an integer, its 38,
sorry my typing mistake

Answer 21

oh

Answer 22

solve this :
3x+16= 2(38-x)

Answer 23

okay

Answer 24

i got 28 for large, 10 for small

Answer 25

i got x=12, please verify the calculations.....

Answer 26

oh yeah, your're right

Answer 27

the larger is 26

Answer 28

thats correct :)

Answer 29

thank you

Answer 30

welcome ^_^