Translation Problem

Question

The sum of two numbers is negative seven. The sum of twice the smaller number and seventy is six. Find both numbers? I got -32 for one but can’t seem to find the other number.

Answer 1

X+y = -7

70 + 2y = 6

x + y = -7

2y = -64

y = -32

x + -32 = -7

x = -7 + 32 = 25

25 and -32

Answer 2

So you found one number to be -32. That should be the smaller number. Thus, the larger number would be 25.

Let x be the smaller number and y be the larger number.

x + y = -7

2x + 70 = 6 -> x = -32

-32 + y = -7 -> y = 25