WELL MEDAL AND FAN. A number, y, is equal to twice the sum of a smaller number and 3. The larger number is also equal to 5 more than 3 times the smaller number. Which equations represent the situation?

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WELL MEDAL AND FAN.                                                                                                                        A number, y, is equal to twice the sum of a smaller number and 3. The larger number is also equal to 5 more than 3 times the smaller number. Which equations represent the situation?

anonymous · Answer

Which is the larger number? y?

faiqraees · Answer

yeah i think thats the only way to solve it. First make the equation for the first part then the second part equate them to each other and work out the value of x

anonymous · Answer

I believe the first equation would be:
$$y=2\left( x + 3 \right)$$
And the second would be:
$$y=3x+5$$
If y were the larger number and x were the smaller number. Both those equations would have to be equal though, because y can't equal more than one value.

anonymous · Answer

2(x+3) and 3x+5 would have to be equivalent.