Question

Twice a number added to a smaller number is 5. The difference of 5 times the smaller number and the larger number is 3. Let

x represent the smaller number and y represent the larger number. Which equations represent the situation?
2y+x25
5x-y-3
2x+y = 5
5y-x-3
2y+x=5
y- 5x-3
2x+y=5
x-5y-3​

Answer 1

2y+x=5

5x-y-3

Explanation:

Two times of the larger number which is y is 2y added to the smaller number x is equal to 5 . Which is 2y+x=5

The difference of five times the smaller number and larger number is 5x-y

And the resulting answer is 3

ie..5x-y=3 , when the 3 crosses to the other side it becomes 5x-y-3=0

hence,the equation 5x-y-3

Answer 2

The equations that represent the situation are:

2y+x=5

5x-y=3