hastyangell
hastyangell hastyangell
  • 04-03-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

The sum or two numbers is 59. the larger number is 15 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers

Respuesta :

desaniamiya101
desaniamiya101 desaniamiya101
  • 05-03-2021

Answer: 37 and 22

Step-by-step explanation:

x + y = 59

x = 15 + y (substitute x as 15 + y into the first equation)

15 + y + y = 59

2y + 15 = 59

2y = 44

y = 22

substitute y as 22 into one of the equations

x = 15 + 22

x = 37

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

please help! sketch :y = 3x − 2 on a graph
How does the vessel diameter of the afferent arteriole change in order to decrease glomerular hydrostatic pressure (GHP) and restore the glomerular filtration r
Explain Harriet Tubman’s role in the Underground Railroad.Please and thank you
At the end of year 1, a company reduced its inventory cost from $100 to its net realizable value of $80. As of the end of year 2, the inventory was still on han
Please answer this question now
Dyami planted a palm tree in the back yard of his house several years ago. Initially, it was 20 centimeters high and its height increased by 30 centimeters each
Which of the following is true? Group of answer choices Resist the temptation to make assumptions about customers’ skill levels based on their use of jargon, ac
describe the process involved when the human eye views an object​
10. A manufacturer knows from experience that the resistance of resistors she produces is normal with mean µ = 150Ω and the standard deviation σ = 5Ω. What perc
Please help me, and please no ABSURD answers!