Find the numbers.

Question

Twice one number is equal to 1 more than a second number. The sum of the numbers is 5. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

Let the numbers be x and y.

Twice one number is 2x and 1 more than a second number is 1 + y.

Therefore the condition is -> (1)

Given that -> (2)

=> ->(3)

Substitute (3) in (1) we get,

Substitute x value in (2) we get.

The numbers are 2 and 3.