Answer:
L= 5+2s
Step-by-step explanation:
Let L = the larger # and S = the smaller #.
A large # is 5 more than twice a smaller #.....This gives Eq 1) L = 5 + 2S
Their sum is 80...This gives Eq 2) L + S = 80.
Substitute Eq 1) into Eq 2), you get
L + S = 80
5 + 2S + S = 80
L = 5 + 2S
