Question

The difference between two numbers is 27. Three times the smaller is equal to 7 more than the larger. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

17 and 44

Explanation:

[X is smaller number Y is bigger number]

y-x=27 3x=7+y y-17=27

y=27+x 3x=7+27+x y=44

3x=34+x

2x=34 x=17