Problema Solution
One number is 1 less than the second number. Twice the second number is 20 less than 4 time the first number. Find the smaller of the two numbers.
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'n' represent the first number, then 'n+1' represents the second number
2(n+1) = 4n-10
2n+2=4n-10
12=2n
n=6
6+1=7
the numbers are 6 and 7