victoria38baby
victoria38baby victoria38baby
  • 03-06-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

the difference of a number and twice another number is 12. The sum of the two numbers is -27. What are the two numbers?

Respuesta :

altavistard
altavistard altavistard
  • 13-06-2018
Let the numbers be x and x.  Then x-2y=12.  Also, x+y= -27, so that x = -27 - y.

Subbing the 2nd equation into the first gives us   -27 - y - 2y = 12, or

-39=3y, or y = -13 (answer).  Now find x from x = -27 - y.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

F(x)=x^2. What is g(x)?
Fill in the blank with the correct number to balance the equation: 4Cr + 3O2 → Cr2O3
Allen is a financial advisor. He would like to show his clients how much their investment has increased over the past year. What type of graph should he use? a
Using what you learned in the table about word origins and word parts, match the correct meaning to each word. Tiles illegally imported or exported goods power
PLEASE HURRY I NEED THIS NOW!!! Who was second in command to the local kings and managed the city-state courts in the Azte
5 Reglas estrictas que tenemos en la escuela o casa pls ayudaaa
How was the Compromise of 1850 different from the Missouri Compromise? OA. It admitted a new state that banned slavery into the union. B. It mostly ignored slav
The Outsiders Do you think Ponyboy really wants to fight and participate in the rumble that’s going to happen between the Socs and the Greasers? Why or why not
HELPPPPPP PLEASEEE, I REALLY NEED HELP ON THIS!! THANK YOU IF YOU DO HELP Researchers in Tokyo recently discovered that a layer of dead bacteria can protect liv
What is the calorie balance theory?