Question #44498
1 Answer
Sep 21, 2017
Explanation:
Let the two numbers be x and y.
So from what you said we know that
We also know that
Now if we rearrange the equation to make x the subject we get.
Now that we know the value of x let's substitute this into the equation
Let's solve it!
Subtract both sides by 4
this gives us
Divide both sides by 2
this gives us
Now let us find the value of x via substitution.
Subtract both sides by 8
so we get x as