Answer
18 and 7
Work Step by Step
1st number is 4 more than 2*second number
$x=4+2y$
$x+y=25$
$x+y=25$
$(4+2y)+y=25$
$4+3y=25$
$3y=21$
$3y/3=21/3$
$y=7$
$x=4+2y$
$x=4+2*7$
$x=4+14$
$x=18$
Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)
by Martin-Gay, Elayn
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321726391
ISBN 13:
978-0-32172-639-1
Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - Systems of Linear Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 318: 14
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