The sum of two numbers is 3. Four times the larger number plus three times the smaller number is 25. Find the numbers.

The larger number is___?
and the smaller number is___?

4 answers

no ideas at all?
Let the numbers be x and y

Now, what do you know about them?
No, sorry I really don't have an idea. I'm not good in algebra. I'm more of an essay writer.
I did the math but I came up with 13, and 16.
I think you must have meant -13 and 16.

If so, then your algebra isn't entirely useless.