Problema Solution
one number is 5 more than twice the other.
what are the numbers if their sum is 26
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent one number, then '2x+5' represents the other number
26 = x+ 2x+5
21 = 3x
x = 21/3 = 7
2*7 + 5 = 19
the numbers are 7 and 19