Problema Solution
A first number is 10 less than 4 times a second number. The first number, decreased by the second number is -19. Find the numbers.
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'x' and 'y' represent the first and second numbers respectively. From the question, we can write:
x=4y-10 ('A first number is 10 less than 4 times a second number.')
x-y=-19 ('The first number, decreased by the second number is -19')
Using Algebrator to solve for 'x' and 'y', we get:
x=-22
y=-3