The sum of two numbers is 85. The second number is 4 more than 2 times the first number. Let x represent the first number and let y represent the second number. What are the two numbers? Use the table to guess and check. Numbers x y x y = 85 y = 2 x 4 19 and 65 25 and 60 27 and 58 32 and 53.

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Answer:

Let x represent the first number and let y represent the second number.

Case I

x + y = 85

or, x = 85 - y - - - ( 1 )

Case II

y = 4 + 2x

or, y = 4 + 2( 85 - y )

or, y = 4 + 170 - 2y

or, y+2y = 174

or, 3y = 174

: . y = 58

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Answer:

C

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