The smaller number is 7.75.
What is an Equation?
An equation is a mathematical statement formed when two expressions are equated using an equal sign.
The equations are useful in determination of unknown parameters.
The equations are of various types, such as Trigonometric equations, quadratic equations.
The system of equations are used to solve complex problems.
Let the smaller number is x.
The larger number is 2 less than three times the smaller number
Then the larger number is 3x -2
The sum of the two numbers is 29
The sum is the output of the mathematical operation, Addition.
The equation formed is :
3x -2 + x = 29
Grouping the variables and the constants
4x = 31
Dividing both side of the equation by 4
x = 7.75
The value of the smaller number is obtained.
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