Question

The sum of a number and two times a smaller number is 62 .Three times the bigger number exceeds the smaller number by 116 .

What is the biggest number and the smallest number??

Answer 1

42,10

Explanation:

let the numbers be x and y and x>y

x+2y=62

3x-y=116

multiply by 2

6x-2y=232

add the first

7x=294

x=42

from first

42+2y=62

2y=62-42=20

y=20/2=10