johnnny9234 johnnny9234
  • 16-06-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Two numbers have a sum of 24 and 7 times the first number minus the second number is equal to 16. what is the smaller number

Respuesta :

sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 16-06-2018
You want the minimum of the solutions to
  x + y = 24
  7x - y = 16

There are many ways to solve these equations. Adding them together, you get
  8x = 40
  x = 5

Since this value is less than 12, it is the smaller number. The smaller number is 5.
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

*Will award Brainliest if correct answer is given!* If hypertension is so acute that it is life threatening, it is called a. malignant hypertension b. Raynaud's
could some give the answers AND a good explanation
The point P(3, 5) is rotated 270° ° clockwise about the origin. What are the coordinates of P'? O P'4-3,-5) O P1-5,3) O P(5,-3) O P'15, 3)
Identify which colonies each characteristic describes: New England (NE), the Chesapeake (CH), and the Lowcountry (LC). Check all that apply. NE CH LC O Planters
solve the linear system using elimination 4x - 3y = 8 5x - 2y = -11
HELPPPPP ITS ANCIENT INDIA
Find the nth term rule for the sequence: 6, 14, 24, 36, ...
When was Martin Luther King Junior Bread?
Calculate the number of atoms in a 3.31 x 10 g sample of lithium. g
A fascist government is usually controlled by a dictator. True False