Question

The sum of two numbers is 39. The second number is 6 more than half of the first number. Let a represent the first number and let b represent the second number. What are the two numbers? Use the table to answer the question. 20 and 19 22 and 17 24 and 15 26 and 13

Answer 1

a=22 and b=17

Explanation:

First condition: a+b=22+17=39

second condition: b=(a/2)+6

two equations with two unknowns

a=22 and b=17