Question

The sum of two numbers is 31.
One number is 5 less than 2 times the other number.
Find the two numbers.

Answer 1

Can anyone help me out please?

Answer 2

(x-5)2y=31 ??

Answer 3

x+y=31
(x-5)+(2y)=31

I think so, am not sure tho.

Answer 4

do you know how to solve for y?

Answer 5

I just tried to solve for Y. I got everything over to the right except the y but didn't look right. I ended up with a fraction

Answer 6

2y=31-(x-5)
2y=31-x+5
2y=26-x
y=(26/2)-x/2
y=13-x/2

Answer 7

Thats what i got for y.

Answer 8

13?

Answer 9

\[\frac{ 13-x }{ 2 }\]

Answer 10

??

Answer 11

13 minus x/2

Answer 12

what is X??

Answer 13

can anyone help me out??

Answer 14

how about:
x-5=31
2y=31

Answer 15

x=26