I am in an Academic intervention class and having probs with word problems. please help.
1. the larger of two numbers is 5 more than the smaller. The smaller number plus twice the larger equals 100. find the numbers.
I have written all the numbers out but I can't figure out how to list the numbers to solve for each of the 2 numbs.
I know I have to use X for each number So the 5x would be the larger number and x would be the smaller, I get confused when it says that the smaller number plus ttwice the larger = 100. Would that be x + 2(5x) ? HELP please
1. the larger of two numbers is 5 more than the smaller. The smaller number plus twice the larger equals 100. find the numbers.
I have written all the numbers out but I can't figure out how to list the numbers to solve for each of the 2 numbs.
I know I have to use X for each number So the 5x would be the larger number and x would be the smaller, I get confused when it says that the smaller number plus ttwice the larger = 100. Would that be x + 2(5x) ? HELP please