Question

The sum of two numbers is 29.One number is 7 less than twice the other number.Find the difference​

Answer 1

Answer:

the numbers are -22 and 51 and the difference between these numbers with consideration of number line is 73

Step-by-step explanation:

let one number be x and other be y

from 1 st condition

x+y=29......( 1 )

from 2nd condition

x=7-2y

x+2y=7.......( 2 )

x+y=29...(1)

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x+2y=7....(2)

-y=22

y= -22

by substituting the value of y in equitation (1) we get x=51

On the number line the difference between the two numbers -22 and 51 is 73