The sum of two numbers is 15. When one of these numbers is added to three times the other, the result is 27. What are the numbers?

Set up 2 equations:

X + y = 15

X + 3y = 27

Multiply the first equation by -3:

-3x -3y = -45

Add the 2nd equation to the third one:

-2x = -18

Divide both sides by -2:

X = 9

Boy solve for y using the first equation, replacing x with 9:

9 + y = 15

Subtract 9 from both sides:

Y = 6

The two numbers are 9 and 6

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step-by-step explanation:

answer: first option i.e. 'a' is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

number of minutes to wrap a small gift box = 4 minutes

we need to find the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes

since there is a direct variation, as the number of minutes will increase with   number of gifts to be wrapped.

so, let the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes be x.

so, it becomes,

hence, first option 'a'   is correct.