Question

The sum of two numbers is 7. The larger number is 16 more than 2 times the smaller number. What are the numbers? *

Answer 1

-3, 10

Explanation:

Let s represent the smaller number. Then 7-s is the larger one.

7-s = 16 +2s

-9 = 3s . . . . . . . add s-16

-3 = s

7-s = 10

The smaller number is -3, the larger one is +10.