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10 April, 22:07

The larger of two numbers is 5 less that twice the smaller if their sum is 70, find the numbers

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  1. 10 April, 22:16
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    Let the number be x and 2x-5 from the above given condition

    x+2x-5=70

    or

    3x=75 s0 x=25

    Hence, the number are 25 and 45
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