one number exceeds another number by 29. If the larger number is 14 less than twice the smaller number, what is the smaller number?

Question

one number exceeds another number by 29. If the larger number is 14 less than twice the smaller number, what is the smaller number?

Answer 1

Hi Ann;

 

One number exceeds another by 29:

This meanss the first is 29 more than the second:

Let x be larger number

Let y be smaller number

 

x = y + 29

 

Larger number is14 less than twice smaller:

x = 2y - 14

 

We have 2 things x is equal to.  Those must be

equal to each other.

 

2y - 14 = y + 29

 

Can you finish solving for y?