Question

The sum of two numbers is 50. One number is 10 less than three times the other number. What are the two numbers?

A.
25 and 25
B.
45 and 5
C.
15 and 35
D.
40 and 10
E.
20 and 30

Answer 1

Answer:

${\underline{\underline{\sf Option C.}}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be 3x and x - 10

Here we have given that the sum of the numbers is 50.

So,

3$\texttt{x}$+$\texttt{x}$ - 10 = 50

4$\texttt{x}$= 60

$\texttt{x}$= 60/4

$\texttt{x}$= 15

There we have given that one number is 10 less than three times of the number.

Our (3$\texttt{x}$) = 15 × 3 - 10 = 35