gramtam gramtam

01-03-2017
Mathematics

contestada

Two numbers add to 218. The first is 47 less than the second. What are the numbers

Respuesta :

soooobored soooobored

01-03-2017

defining variables
let n1 be the first number
n2 be the 2nd number

add them together, you get 218
n1+n2 =218

n1 is 47 less than n2
n1=n2-47

do some substitution
n2-47 +n2 = 218

solve for n2

then use n2 to figure out n1

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What are some of the characteristics of the Magna Carta

Isaiah sells shoes in a department store. He earns a weekly salary or $320 plus a commission of 3% on all of his sales. Last week his sales were $2,672. How muc

Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius? (2 points) Silicon Aluminum Sulfur Phosphorous

Please help. I need to find the Slope and identify the type of Slope. I already know the type. (Number 11)

At the Last Chance Filling Station, gas costs $1.60 a gallon. Trevor paid $32.00 to fill his tank. How many gallons of gas did he buy? Write an algebraic equati

How did the use of new technologies such as the airplane and tank impact World War I and future wars? increased American military mobilization for the war impro

Beth swam laps to raise money for a charity. Beth raised $15 plus $0.65 per lap that she swam. She raised a total of $80. Let x represent the number of laps Be

Point A has an x coordinate of −2 and lies in a circle with a center at (0, 0) and a radius of 5. To the nearest tenth, what is the y-coordinate for point A?

What is the temperature of Antartica

The decomposition reaction of carbon disulfide to carbon monosulfide and sulfur is first order with k = 2.80 ✕ ✕ 10−7 sec-1 at 1000°c. cs2(g) → cs(g) + s(g) a.