Question

The sum of two numbers is 32. Five times the smaller number minus twice the larger number is 195.What are the numbers ?

Answer 1

• 37 and -5

Explanation:

Le the numbers be x and y

Then we have equations:

• x + y = 32
• 5x - 2y = 195

As per the first equation:

• y = 32- x

Substitute in the second equation

• 5x - 2(32 - x) = 195
• 5x + 2x - 64 = 195
• 7x = 195 + 64
• 7x = 259
• x = 259/7
• x = 37

Then finding the value of y

• y = 23 - 37 = -5