Problema Solution
the sum of twice a first number and five times a second number is 82. if the second is subtracted from five times the first number the result is 16. Find the numbers
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent the first number and 'y' the second number:
2x + 5y = 82
5x-y = 16
solving this system of equations gives:
x = 6
y = 14
the numbers are 6 and 14