Math, asked by rupinirajendra73, 9 months ago

A number is 7 less than twice the other number.If the sum of the two number is 200,find the smaller number​

Answers

Answered by Anonymous
2

Answer:

Let

x

be the bigger number and let

y

be the smaller number.

x

+

y

=

27

x

=

2

y

+

6

Once you see those, it's quite clear that this is a simple substitution problem. So, let's solve for

y

first:

2

y

+

6

+

y

=

27

And then let's substitute it in for the first number:

3

y

+

6

6

=

27

6

3

y

=

21

y

=

7

And then to solve for

x

:

x

+

7

=

27

x

+

7

7

=

27

7

x

=

20

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answered by Anonymous
1

Let the smaller number be x

the larger number be 2x-7

ATP

x+(2x-7) = 200

=) x+2x-7 = 200

=) 3x = 200+7

=) x = 207/3

=) x = 69

Ans:- The smaller number is 69.

The larger number is (138-7) = 131.

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