Problema Solution
Translate into an equation and solve. (Use n to represent the smaller number.)
The sum of two numbers is seventeen. Three less than three times the smaller is equal to the larger.
what is the smaller number?
what is the largest number?
Answer provided by our tutors
Let smaller number= n.
So, larger number= 3n-3.
Sum of two numbers is 17.
So, n+3n-3=17
4n-3=17
4n=20
n=5
Smaller number =5 and larger number=12