Answer:
x = 10
y = 42
Step-by-step explanation:
The sum of a number and two times a smaller number is 62
2x+y=62
so y=62−2x
Three times the bigger number exceeds the smaller number by 116
x+116=3y
substitute for y:
x+116=3(62−2x)
x+6x=186−116
7x=70
x=10
3y=10+116=126
#y = 126/3 = 42
