a number is twice another number when the larger is subtracted from 50 the result is 2 more than when the number is subtracted from 40 find the numbers
Answers
Answered by
8
Let the no. be x.
50-2x=40-x+2
50-40-2=-x +2x
8=x
8 is the first number
8×2=16 is the second number.
Hope it will help you
Plz mark it as the brainliest
Answered by
7
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let m and n be the numbers
Then m=2n———(1)
50-m = (40-n)+2
50-m=42-n
50-2n=42-n
n=8
So m=2n=2x8=16
So the numbers are 8 and 16
Similar questions