faithmenard259 faithmenard259
  • 01-04-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

One number is 5 less than a second number.twice the second number is 4 less than 4 times the first.find the two numbers

Respuesta :

Tigerlover90 Tigerlover90
  • 01-04-2019

Answer:

9 and 14

Step-by-step explanation:

One number is 5 less than a second number.

a = b - 5

:

Twice the second number is 8 less than 4 times the first.  

2b = 4a - 8

replace a with (b-5)

2b = 4(b-5) - 8

 

2b = 4b - 20 - 8

2b - 4b = -28

-2b = -28

b = 14

then

a = 9

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Geometry math question no Guessing and Please show work thank you
Cindy’s parking garage charges $3.50 for weekday parking, and weekends are half price. If Cindy parked in the garage 20 times per month, and three of these days
What is the simplified form of the quantity of x plus 7, all over the quantity of x plus 3 + the quantity of x minus 4, all over 3
what is the factorization??
What were the characteristics of early societies in east Asia ?
A college graduate expects to earn a salary of $55,000 during the first year after graduation and receive a 4% raise every year after that. What is the total in
Geometry math question no Guessing and Please show work thank you
If cos 90 degress = 0 then sin 0 degrees =
Which quotes and statistics from chapter 4 of Wheels of Change most develop the central idea that women bicycle racers were very competitive with each other? Ch
The answer for Mixed Degree Systems What is the maximum number of solutions each of the following systems could have?Two distinct concentric circles: ZeroTwo di