Question

The sum of a number and two times a smaller number is 62. Three times the bigger number exceeds the smaller number by 116.The bigger number is _The smaller number is_

Answer 1

let the smaller number = a and the bigger number = b a<b
sum means add times means multiply exceeds means more than
The sum of a number and two times a smaller number is 62
b + 2a = 62
Three times the bigger number exceeds the smaller number by 116.
3b - 116 = a
you now have 2 equations to solve simultaneously
there are 4 methods to solve these equations
one approach is to use substitution

Answer 2

do you have any questions?

Answer 3

read the post slower then let me know what your question is so I can make it clearer

Answer 4

do you understand how I got the equations from the information given? do you know how to solve? It will not do you any good to tell you a = 10 and b = 42 especially if you have more to do. I want you to know how to do the problems.