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QuizMultiple Choice
Writing and Solving Systems
Question 4 • 2026 Summer 305 Edgenuity CR_Grade 8 Pre-Algebra_Math
Twice a number added to a smaller number is 5. The difference of 5 times the smaller number and the larger number is 3. Let x represent the smaller number and y represent the larger number. Which equations represent the situation?
Answer
A
2 y + x = 5. 5 x minus y = 3.
B
2 x + y = 5. 5 y minus x = 3.
C
2 y + x = 5. y minus 5 x = 3.
D
2 x + y = 5. x minus 5 y = 3.