Answer: Smaller number is 16 and larger number is 26
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the smaller number be y.
The larger number is six less than twice the smaller number which is= (2×y)-6= 2y-6
The addition of the large and small number equals 42.
y + 2y - 6= 42
3y - 6 = 42
3y= 42+6
3y= 48
y= 48/3
y= 16
The smaller number is 16
The bigger number will be 2y-6= (2×16)-6 = 32-6= 26
