Question

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A number is 5 more than 3 times another number. The sum of the two numbers is 33. As an equation, this is written x + 3x + 5 = 33, where x represents the smaller number. Plug in the numbers from the set {3, 5, 7, 9} to find the value of x.
The value of x that holds true for the equation is . So, the smaller number is and the larger number is .

Answer 1

Answer:

smaller no.=7 larger no.=26

Step-by-step explanation:

x+3x+5=33

4x=33-5

x=28/4

x=7

since smaller no.+larger no.=33

x+larger no.=33

larger no.=33-7

therefore, larger no.=26

Answer 2

Answer:

first one 7 second one 26

Step-by-step explanation:

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