Question

A certain number is three more than five times another number. The difference of the two numbers is 11. Equation 1: Equation 2: Construct a system of equaitons for the word problem.DO NOT SOLVE

Answer 1

Equation 1: 3 + 5y = x

Equation 2: x - y = 11

Explanation:

Let one number be x and the other be y, we can establish the following system of equations:

Equation 1: 3 + 5y = x

Equation 2: x - y = 11