math question

[ManzRDH]

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the greater of two numbers is one more than twice the smaller. three times the greater exceeds five times the smaller by 10. find the numbers

 

[DrRaZ]

smaller = 7
larger = 15!

 

[dentalWorks]

The following is giving from the first sentence:
smaller = x
greater = 2x+1

Then the " three times the greater exceeds five times the smaller by 10"
3(2x+1) = 5x+10

just solve for x and you get x=7