Let's call the first number "x" and the second number "y".
From the first sentence, we know that:
y = 2x + 5
From the second sentence, we know that:
x + y = 44
Now we have two equations with two variables, which we can solve for x and y.
We can start by substituting the first equation into the second equation:
x + (2x + 5) = 44
Simplifying, we get:
3x + 5 = 44
Subtracting 5 from both sides:
3x = 39
Dividing both sides by 3:
x = 13
Now that we know x is 13, we can use the first equation to find y:
y = 2x + 5
y = 2(13) + 5
y = 31
So the two numbers are 13 and 31.
11. The second of two numbers is 5 more than twice the first. The sum of the numbers is 44. Find the numbers by writing and solving a system of equations.
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