Question

A positive number is 3 times another number.

If we add 2 to the larger and 5 to the smaller, then one of them becomes 2 times the other.

Find the smaller number.​

Answer 1

Answer:

3x+2+x5+2x=2x

Step-by-step explanation:

let the smaller number be x and the larger number be 2x

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let small number is x

then another number will be 3x as per this question

now as told

one numer is

x+5 and another is 3x+2

so

(x+5)2 = 3x+2

2x+10 = 3x+2

3x - 2x = 10 - 2

x = 8

Answer is 8