Question

SOMEONE ANWSER QUIKLY PLEASE !!!!!

The second of two numbers is one more than twice the first. The sum of the numbers is
40. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

First Number is 13

Second Number is 27

Explanation:

let x = first number

let 2x + 1 = second number

x + (2x + 1) = 40

3x + 1 = 40

- 1 -1

3x = 39

/3 /3

x = 13

13 x 2 = 26 + 1 = 27

Answer 2

13 + 1/3 and 26+2/3

Explanation:

so one is twices a large as the first. so 40/3 = 13 + 1/3 so thats one of your awnsers the larger one is 2 times larger so13 +1/3 * 2 is 26+2/3 hope this helps! :D